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    RE: MIVA Empresa Virtual Machine 5 - Now Available



    Dear Open-source Advocate (whoever you are),

    First off, the answer whether or not MySQL is bundled is resolved: It was an
    error in the documentation. MySQL is not bundled. As to the licensing issue,
    a few weeks ago we had exactly this discussion on the Merchant list, and my
    impression is that in spite of the licensing terms that you quote correctly
    (I quoted exactly the same at the time)

    A.) MySQL is not required to run Merchant 5, it still runs with MivaSQL
    B.) MySQL is not bundled into Merchant 5 or Empresa
    C.) No connectors or other middleware by MySQL AB are used in the product

    So consequently Miva Corp removes all responsability from any licensing
    issues. On the other hand, I think that Miva Corp should tell end-users and
    ISPs the ramifications of using a MySQL/merchant combo - and that it
    probably requires them to buy a commercial MySQL license if used in a
    commercial and proprietary product. If they don't state this clearly, I am
    afraid that sooner or later a bunch of furious Swedish laywers set sail to
    San Diego - or attack end users and ISPs.

    markus





    -----Original Message-----
    From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
    Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 5:58 PM
    To: [email protected]
    Cc: [email protected]
    Subject: Re: MIVA Empresa Virtual Machine 5 - Now Available

    MvMarkus [email protected] Wrote:
    >
    >Congratulations to the new release!
    >
    >2 short questions: Will there be a compiler upgrade as well? I tried
    >some of the new tags/functions and some work, some don't (MvREFERENCE for
    example).
    >
    >Also, in the 5.0 docs for host is written that the installer will
    >install and configure MySQL and MivaSQL automatically, however I don't
    >see that it installed MySQL on my machine (Win2003 Server). Shall I
    >install it by myself?
    >
    >
    >
    >Markus
    >
    >
    >

    Hi Markus,

    I would suspect that you wouldn't want to have to pay for a MySQL commercial
    license ($595.00/Server/Year), which would definitely be required if Miva
    packed that database with its products. In fact, I don't understand how Miva
    Corporation can even have their proprietary software use MySQL unless they
    too are prepared to purchase commercial licenses from MySQL for EVERY server
    that their software runs on. It will be further interesting to see where all
    the module developers end up when they too, will probably be required to
    purchase a commercial license for MySQL if their proprietary software hooks
    into a MySQL database.

    I guess one could get around this licensing requirement by NOT using MySQL.
    But would anyone not want to use MySQL which is a true and trusted database
    that has years of developmental support from the open-source community as
    opposed to an untested proprietary thing called Miva-SQL?

    Not only is security and stability one of the draws to using MySQL, but also
    the fact that there are so many other programming tools, like Perl and PHP
    that can access a MySQL database and can't access a Miva-SQL database.

    It will be interesting to see how Miva Corporation, their hosting partners
    and the MM module development partners and end-users intend to live up to
    the commercial requirements of MySQL which states:

    "If you include the MySQL server with an application that is not licensed
    under the GPL or GPL-compatible license, you need a commercial license for
    the MySQL server."

    "If you develop and distribute a commercial application and as part of
    utilizing your application, the end-user must download a copy of MySQL; for
    each derivative work, you (or, in some cases, your end-user) need a
    commercial license for the MySQL server and/or MySQL client libraries."

    Like I said ... it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out. :-)

    Sincerely,
    Open-Source Advocate
    --
    From: Open-Source Advocate <[email protected]>



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    RE: MIVA Empresa Virtual Machine 5 - Now Available



    Another message to the Open-Source Advocate (OSA):

    OSA, if you post stuff on the list or contact me offlist, use a valid email
    address. Your concerns may be legitimate, but by hiding your identity
    undermine your own credibility and give us reason to doubt about your
    motivations. Using an invalid return address is called spamming.

    If for any reason you feel compelled to post anonymously, use Bill
    Gilligan's website.

    Thanks.

    Markus


    -----Original Message-----
    From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
    Of MvMarkus
    Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 10:56 AM
    To: [email protected]; [email protected]
    Subject: [meu] RE: MIVA Empresa Virtual Machine 5 - Now Available

    Dear Open-source Advocate (whoever you are),

    First off, the answer whether or not MySQL is bundled is resolved: It was an
    error in the documentation. MySQL is not bundled. As to the licensing issue,
    a few weeks ago we had exactly this discussion on the Merchant list, and my
    impression is that in spite of the licensing terms that you quote correctly
    (I quoted exactly the same at the time)

    A.) MySQL is not required to run Merchant 5, it still runs with MivaSQL
    B.) MySQL is not bundled into Merchant 5 or Empresa
    C.) No connectors or other middleware by MySQL AB are used in the product

    So consequently Miva Corp removes all responsability from any licensing
    issues. On the other hand, I think that Miva Corp should tell end-users and
    ISPs the ramifications of using a MySQL/merchant combo - and that it
    probably requires them to buy a commercial MySQL license if used in a
    commercial and proprietary product. If they don't state this clearly, I am
    afraid that sooner or later a bunch of furious Swedish laywers set sail to
    San Diego - or attack end users and ISPs.

    markus





    -----Original Message-----
    From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
    Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 5:58 PM
    To: [email protected]
    Cc: [email protected]
    Subject: Re: MIVA Empresa Virtual Machine 5 - Now Available

    MvMarkus [email protected] Wrote:
    >
    >Congratulations to the new release!
    >
    >2 short questions: Will there be a compiler upgrade as well? I tried
    >some of the new tags/functions and some work, some don't (MvREFERENCE
    >for
    example).
    >
    >Also, in the 5.0 docs for host is written that the installer will
    >install and configure MySQL and MivaSQL automatically, however I don't
    >see that it installed MySQL on my machine (Win2003 Server). Shall I
    >install it by myself?
    >
    >
    >
    >Markus
    >
    >
    >

    Hi Markus,

    I would suspect that you wouldn't want to have to pay for a MySQL commercial
    license ($595.00/Server/Year), which would definitely be required if Miva
    packed that database with its products. In fact, I don't understand how Miva
    Corporation can even have their proprietary software use MySQL unless they
    too are prepared to purchase commercial licenses from MySQL for EVERY server
    that their software runs on. It will be further interesting to see where all
    the module developers end up when they too, will probably be required to
    purchase a commercial license for MySQL if their proprietary software hooks
    into a MySQL database.

    I guess one could get around this licensing requirement by NOT using MySQL.
    But would anyone not want to use MySQL which is a true and trusted database
    that has years of developmental support from the open-source community as
    opposed to an untested proprietary thing called Miva-SQL?

    Not only is security and stability one of the draws to using MySQL, but also
    the fact that there are so many other programming tools, like Perl and PHP
    that can access a MySQL database and can't access a Miva-SQL database.

    It will be interesting to see how Miva Corporation, their hosting partners
    and the MM module development partners and end-users intend to live up to
    the commercial requirements of MySQL which states:

    "If you include the MySQL server with an application that is not licensed
    under the GPL or GPL-compatible license, you need a commercial license for
    the MySQL server."

    "If you develop and distribute a commercial application and as part of
    utilizing your application, the end-user must download a copy of MySQL; for
    each derivative work, you (or, in some cases, your end-user) need a
    commercial license for the MySQL server and/or MySQL client libraries."

    Like I said ... it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out. :-)

    Sincerely,
    Open-Source Advocate
    --
    From: Open-Source Advocate <[email protected]>


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      #3
      RE: MIVA Empresa Virtual Machine 5 - Now Available



      From: [email protected]=20
      >=20

      > C.) No connectors or other middleware by MySQL AB are used in=20
      > the product

      I'm curious about this because the mivavm seems
      to be able to connect to mysql without the mysql client
      libraries present on the system; so someone's mysql client
      code is built into the product and it would surprise me if
      it was written from scratch.

      David

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        #4
        RE: MIVA Empresa Virtual Machine 5 - Now Available



        Hi David,

        You are certainly right, and maybe I should have written that Merchant 5
        doesn't use those client libraries (Empresa maybe does). Anyway, I really
        don't want to get into this discussion again - it's for the birds (or the
        lawywers), and I am already pretty annoyed that I replied to an anonymous
        message at all.

        Markus


        -----Original Message-----
        From: David Hubbard [mailto:[email protected]]
        Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 11:10 AM
        To: MvMarkus; [email protected]
        Subject: RE: [meu] RE: MIVA Empresa Virtual Machine 5 - Now Available

        From: [email protected]
        >

        > C.) No connectors or other middleware by MySQL AB are used in the
        > product

        I'm curious about this because the mivavm seems to be able to connect to
        mysql without the mysql client libraries present on the system; so someone's
        mysql client code is built into the product and it would surprise me if it
        was written from scratch.

        David


        Comment

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