LGPL, "Lesser", since it does less to protect our freedom
LGPL, "Lesser", since it does less to protect our freedom
Posted May 28, 2003 18:11 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (guest, #7544)In reply to: LGPL -> GPL = less freedom by dion
Parent article: MySQL AB and SAP AG Partner to Build New Open Source Databases
The MySQL AB approach gives companies two choices:
1) Release their software as Free Software
2) Keep the code proprietary and help finance a good free software company
If a company wants to use MySQL without contributing either code or cash, they are just a parasite.
Ciaran O'Riordan