Wed, 8 Sep 2004 10:05 UTC
This morning, via Zak, I heard about MySQL ComCon, which occurs concurrently with International PHP Conference in Frankfurt, Germany. Both conferences are hosted by the good folks at Software & Support Verlag.
Zak’s special recipe for the conference is:
Recipe for MySQL ComCon Europe 2004: Take equal parts kick-ass MySQL community event and MySQL mission-critical business event. Add key MySQL community members and developers. Drop in three days in November (8th to 10th). Shake well. Serve ice cold at http://mysqlcomconeurope.com/.
I think I prefer mine at room temp, however, but that’s just a matter of personal preference. 
Unfortunately, unless I take up a collection and convince my boss to give me the week off, I’ll not be able to attend, but it definitely sounds like something I’d check out.
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Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:10 UTC
Back in March, I mentioned a MySQL FOSS Exception drafted to allow other types of FOSS licensing models to use and distribute MySQL libraries. Apparently, questions about MySQL licensing issues continue to drive developers insane, so Zak Greant has written an article for PHP Magazine that discusses “The Top 7 MySQL Licensing Questions.”
Unfortunately for us all, I took a look at Zak’s site only to find that he’s resigned from his position at MySQL AB due to “burnout.”
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:51 UTC
Many will be pleased to know that MySQL is drafting an exception to allow their GPL-licensed client libraries to be included in other FOSS applications.
Zak Greant relates the development of this exception in terms as a mother giving birth to her child. In fact, this child is a “savior” of sorts for those building an application under a FOSS license other than the GPL and wishing to include the MySQL Client libraries. It means that there is no longer a need to use the GPL on the overall application (as was the rule previous to this exception).
This is somewhat the reverse of a situation I spoke of earlier where you may include a GPL exception to include non-GPL libraries in an application. In this case, you would be including GPL libraries in a non-GPL application.
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Mon, 23 Feb 2004 23:43 UTC
I’m working on a personal project that I will eventually release under the GNU General Public License (GPL) in order to benefit the community. I would tell you the details of the project, but, since it’s another content management system programmed with PHP, you’d probably ask why we need another one like you need a hole in your head. So, let me humor myself and build it.
In this new project, I’m using the GPL, but I also want to use some of the PEAR packages, which are licensed under the PHP license. Therein lies the problem.
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