dotConnect & MySQL license
Posted: Thu 27 Dec 2012 06:37
Hi there
I have a question regarding the MySQL (not the dotConnect) license about closed source software, i.e. I am not sure whether I got it right.
If we build our application database-independent s.t. the client is not required to use MySQL, we do not have to buy a MySQL license from Oracle.
Now, using dotConnect instead of the MySQL Connector, we still might attach MariaDB behind it and thus are still database independent.
This means that we still do not have to acquire the commercial license from Oracle.
Is this true?
I have a question regarding the MySQL (not the dotConnect) license about closed source software, i.e. I am not sure whether I got it right.
If we build our application database-independent s.t. the client is not required to use MySQL, we do not have to buy a MySQL license from Oracle.
Now, using dotConnect instead of the MySQL Connector, we still might attach MariaDB behind it and thus are still database independent.
This means that we still do not have to acquire the commercial license from Oracle.
Is this true?