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[Byron Jones]

>>> [..] If we bundled MySQL also, we could build a DBD::mysql
>> 
>> we can't bundle mysql because bugzilla isn't gpl.
> 
> 	Hmm, is that actually true? I mean, we can't include it in the same
> installer as a non-GPL program? I think that would prevent distros from
> shipping both GPL and non-GPL software on the same medium, which isn't
> prohibited.

when i was looking at building a windows installer for bugzilla i emailed
mysql for clarification.  the response was that unless the open source
product is licensed as gpl, you're not able to bundle mysql in your
installer.  this was several years ago however.

http://www.mysql.com/about/legal/licensing/index.html

i suspect they have different licensing terms for distros vs open-source
projects.



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