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Originally Posted by Lepanto
Is that so ? MySQL is a free open source software, but to distribute a MySQL database backend requires a commercial licence ?
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Yes, distributing MySQL as part of a commercial product does require a license. MySQL hasn't been free for commercial use for years, and has gotten a lot less "free" in the last few years. You definitely need a license to distribute MySQL as you've described.
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Originally Posted by Lepanto
How about distributing MS Access database backend ? Do I have to pay extra for a licence ??
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You can distribute a "bare" .MDB file on any platform that includes an appropriate release/version of the Jet database engine. If you want to include the MS-Access runtime components, you do need a license to distribute them.
-PatP