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MySQL FLOSS License Exception
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The MySQL AB Exception for Free/Libre and Open Source
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Software-only Applications Using MySQL Client Libraries (the
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Version 0.6, 7 March 2007
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We want specified Free/Libre and Open Source Software (``FLOSS'')
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applications to be able to use specified GPL-licensed MySQL client
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libraries (the ``Program'') despite the fact that not all FLOSS
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licenses are compatible with version 2 of the GNU General Public
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License (the ``GPL'').
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Legal Terms and Conditions
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As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0
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1. You are free to distribute a Derivative Work that is formed
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entirely from the Program and one or more works (each, a
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"FLOSS Work") licensed under one or more of the licenses
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listed below in section 1, as long as:
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a. You obey the GPL in all respects for the Program and the
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Derivative Work, except for identifiable sections of the
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Derivative Work which are not derived from the Program,
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and which can reasonably be considered independent and
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separate works in themselves,
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b. all identifiable sections of the Derivative Work which
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are not derived from the Program, and which can
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reasonably be considered independent and separate works
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i. are distributed subject to one of the FLOSS licenses
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ii. the object code or executable form of those sections
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are accompanied by the complete corresponding
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machine-readable source code for those sections on
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the same medium and under the same FLOSS license as
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the corresponding object code or executable forms of
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c. any works which are aggregated with the Program or with a
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Derivative Work on a volume of a storage or distribution
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medium in accordance with the GPL, can reasonably be
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considered independent and separate works in themselves
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which are not derivatives of either the Program, a
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Derivative Work or a FLOSS Work.
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If the above conditions are not met, then the Program may only
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be copied, modified, distributed or used under the terms and
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conditions of the GPL or another valid licensing option from
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License name Version(s)/Copyright Date
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Academic Free License 2.0
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Apache Software License 1.0/1.1/2.0
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Apple Public Source License 2.0
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Artistic license From Perl 5.8.0
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BSD license "July 22 1999"
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Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) 1.0
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Common Public License 1.0
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Eclipse Public License 1.0
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GNU Library or "Lesser" General Public License (LGPL) 2.0/2.1
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Jabber Open Source License 1.0
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MIT license (As listed in file MIT-License.txt) ---
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Mozilla Public License (MPL) 1.0/1.1
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Open Software License 2.0
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OpenSSL license (with original SSLeay license) "2003" ("1998")
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Python license (CNRI Python License) ---
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Python Software Foundation License 2.1.1
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Sleepycat License "1999"
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University of Illinois/NCSA Open Source License ---
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Zlib/libpng License ---
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Zope Public License 2.0
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Due to the many variants of some of the above licenses, we
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require that any version follow the 2003 version of the Free
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Software Foundation's Free Software Definition
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(http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) or version 1.9 of
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the Open Source Definition by the Open Source Initiative
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(http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php).
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a. Terms used, but not defined, herein shall have the
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meaning provided in the GPL.
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b. Derivative Work means a derivative work under copyright
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4. Applicability: This FLOSS Exception applies to all Programs
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that contain a notice placed by MySQL AB saying that the
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Program may be distributed under the terms of this FLOSS
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Exception. If you create or distribute a work which is a
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Derivative Work of both the Program and any other work
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licensed under the GPL, then this FLOSS Exception is not
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available for that work; thus, you must remove the FLOSS
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Exception notice from that work and comply with the GPL in all
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respects, including by retaining all GPL notices. You may
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choose to redistribute a copy of the Program exclusively under
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the terms of the GPL by removing the FLOSS Exception notice
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from that copy of the Program, provided that the copy has
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never been modified by you or any third party.
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Appendix A. Qualified Libraries and Packages
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The following is a non-exhaustive list of libraries and packages
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which are covered by the FLOSS License Exception. Please note that
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this appendix is provided merely as an additional service to
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specific FLOSS projects wishing to simplify licensing information
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for their users. Compliance with one of the licenses noted under
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the "FLOSS license list" section remains a prerequisite.
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Package Name Qualifying License and Version
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Apache Portable Runtime (APR) Apache Software License 2.0