NYCPHP Meetup

[Donald J Organ IV]

 From what i can tell on the faq on mysql.com you only have to provide 
the source if you application is redistributed, such as something like 
phpBB or post nuke or something like that where it is distributed and 
setup on other machines.

Brian Dailey wrote:
> Ok, this may sound like a stupid question, but bear with me.
>
> First, the quote:
>
> "If you build an intranet application and deploy it inside your 
> organisation, your users can request the source code and legally you 
> have to give it to them. It’s not likely that they will know that you’re 
> running the GPL version of MySQL so that they have the right to request 
> it but legally you have to provide the source code upon request."
>
>  From http://www.lamp2lapo.com/
>
> Does this apply to ALL web-based applications (e.g., ones written in 
> PHP)? If I write a website in PHP that uses MySQL without a commercial 
> license, do I have to share the code?
>
> Help me out here. Am I understanding this correctly?
>
> More from the MySQL website:
>
> MySQL Licensing FAQ:
> http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/faq.html
>
> MySQL Open Source License:
> http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/opensource-license.html
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