Stéphane Bischoff wrote:
> We are programming a Delphi application that interacts with the MySQL server
> from Windows.
>
> Normally we would need a client side licence ?
>
> But if we use a set of components (from a third party) that allow us to
> interact with the MySQL server without using the MySQL client. In this case,
> do we need to buy a client licence at all ?
This is your standard "I am not a lawyer" type answer, because reading
the text of the GPL can be overwhelming, but the way I understand it,
if you are shipping MySql with your app, then you've either got to
release your app under the GPL, or you've got to buy a commercial
Mysql license for each copy of your app that you ship.
If you were to simply download and install MySQL at your company
office, then write apps for in-house use at your company, then
you have no license issues. Your apps would not need to be
GPL, and you do not need a Mysql commercial license.
This was discussed by a Mysql AB employee during the MySQL
training class I took a few weeks ago.
