Re: Commercial Java program bundled with 'free' database?

"Korto" <korto.wow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi! I am writing a program for a client and I'm using several database
files that I created with MySQL (inventory, customer, etc). I'm not
sure if I can freely bundle these database files with my program when I
distribute it to my customer so I have a question:

Does there exist something like MySQL that I can use to create files
with and distribute with programs that I write without having to pay
licensing fees?
I have what I believe to be a complete list of freely distributable
"heavy duty" databases at <http://database.profectus.com.au>. MySQL
Community Edition is included. I would be horrified if you are
restricted from distributing the output that you have created from
_any_ program even if you are restricted from distributing the program
itself. In your case you can distribute both the database files and
the Community Edition of MySQL. I think that MySQL is licensed under
the Gnu Programming License so it would be sensible to include the
license with your distribution and provide a link to the MySQL source
code.
.

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