Commit e926d563 authored by unknown's avatar unknown

Further fixups in licensing info.

Rewrote badly phrased sentence; we sell licenses, not the code itself.
parent 323dda2c
......@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ production systems as well as for embedding into mass-deployed software.
@code{MySQL} is a trademark of @code{MySQL AB}.
The @code{MySQL} software has @code{Dual Licensing}, you can use
@code{MySQL Server} free of charge under the
the @code{MySQL} software free of charge under the
@code{GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE} (@uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}).
You can also purchase commercial @code{MySQL Server} licenses from
You can also purchase commercial @code{MySQL} licenses from
@code{MySQL AB} if you do not wish to be bound by the terms of the
@code{GPL}.
@xref{Licensing and Support}.
......@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ may and may not do with the software in different situations.
If you feel uncomfortable with the @code{GPL} or need to embed
@code{MySQL} code into a commercial application you can buy a
commercially licensed version from us.
@xref{MySQL server licenses}.
@xref{MySQL licenses}.
@cindex Open Source, defined
@cindex General Public License
......@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ we are able to employ @code{Dual Licensing} which means that the same
product is available both under @code{GPL} and under a commercial
license. This does not in any way affect the @code{Open Source}
commitment of @code{MySQL AB}. For details about when a commercial
license is required, please see @ref{MySQL server licenses}.
license is required, please see @ref{MySQL licenses}.
We also sell commercial licenses of third-party @code{Open Source GPL}
software that adds value to @code{MySQL Server}. A good example is the
......@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ license deal, please fill in the contact form on our web site
(@uref{http://www.mysql.com/}) or send an e-mail message
to @email{licensing@@mysql.com} (for licensing questions) or to
@email{sales@@mysql.com} (for sales inquiries).
@xref{MySQL server licenses}.
@xref{MySQL licenses}.
If you represent a business that is interested in partnering with
@code{MySQL AB}, please send e-mail to @email{partner@@mysql.com}.
......@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ This section describes @code{MySQL} support and licensing arrangements:
@menu
* Support:: Support Offered by MySQL AB
* Copyright:: Copyrights and Licenses Used by MySQL
* MySQL server licenses:: MySQL Server Licenses
* MySQL licenses:: MySQL Licenses
* MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks:: MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks
@end menu
......@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ yourself. You may need immediate access to the most experienced
@code{MySQL} troubleshooters available, those employed by @code{MySQL AB}.
@node Copyright, MySQL server licenses, Support, Licensing and Support
@node Copyright, MySQL licenses, Support, Licensing and Support
@subsection Copyrights and Licenses Used by MySQL
@cindex copyrights
......@@ -1401,12 +1401,12 @@ if you are interested in doing a translation.
@end enumerate
For information about how the @code{MySQL} licenses work in practice,
please refer to @ref{MySQL server licenses}.
please refer to @ref{MySQL licenses}.
Also see @ref{MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks}.
@node MySQL server licenses, MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks, Copyright, Licensing and Support
@subsection MySQL Server Licenses
@node MySQL licenses, MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks, Copyright, Licensing and Support
@subsection MySQL Licenses
@cindex licensing policy
@cindex technical support, licensing
......@@ -1441,12 +1441,12 @@ automatically give you the right to use @code{MySQL AB} trademarks.
@menu
* Using the MySQL server under a commercial license:: Using the MySQL Server Under a Commercial License
* Using the MySQL server for free under GPL:: Using the MySQL Server for Free Under GPL
* Using the MySQL software under a commercial license:: Using the MySQL Software Under a Commercial License
* Using the MySQL software for free under GPL:: Using the MySQL Software for Free Under GPL
@end menu
@node Using the MySQL server under a commercial license, Using the MySQL server for free under GPL, MySQL server licenses, MySQL server licenses
@subsubsection Using the MySQL Server Under a Commercial License
@node Using the MySQL software under a commercial license, Using the MySQL software for free under GPL, MySQL licenses, MySQL licenses
@subsubsection Using the MySQL Software Under a Commercial License
The @code{GPL} license is contagious in the sense that when a program
is linked to a @code{GPL} program the resulting product must also be
......@@ -1494,8 +1494,8 @@ licensing needs or you have restricted access to the Internet, please contact
our sales staff at @email{sales@@mysql.com}.
@node Using the MySQL server for free under GPL, , Using the MySQL server under a commercial license, MySQL server licenses
@subsubsection Using the MySQL Server for Free Under GPL
@node Using the MySQL software for free under GPL, , Using the MySQL software under a commercial license, MySQL licenses
@subsubsection Using the MySQL Software for Free Under GPL
@cindex licensing, free
@cindex free licensing
......@@ -1515,16 +1515,6 @@ for their functionality even if you sell the distribution commercially.
@item
When using the @code{MySQL} software internally in your company.
@item
When include the @code{MySQL} client code in a commercial program.
The client part of the @code{MySQL} software is licensed under the
@code{LGPL} (@code{GNU Lesser General Public License}).
The formal terms of the @code{LGPL} license can be found at
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
However, the @code{mysql} command-line client does include code
from the @code{GNU} @code{readline} library that is under the @code{GPL}.
@item
@cindex ISP services
@cindex services, ISP
......@@ -1572,7 +1562,7 @@ for free something into which we've put a lot a work, you're asking
us to provide free support, too.)
@node MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks, , MySQL server licenses, Licensing and Support
@node MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks, , MySQL licenses, Licensing and Support
@subsection MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks
@cindex logos
......@@ -44474,9 +44464,9 @@ compatible with the GPL).
We encourage everyone to promote free software by releasing
code under the GPL or a compatible license. For those who
are not able to do this, another option is to purchase the
MySQL code from MySQL AB under a commercial license. For details
concerning this issue, please see @ref{MySQL server licenses}.
are not able to do this, another option is to purchase a
commercial licence for the MySQL code from MySQL AB.
For details, please see @ref{MySQL licenses}.
@node Cplusplus, Java, C, Clients
@section MySQL C++ APIs
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