Re: [school-discuss] Open-source alternatives

["Dr. Robert G. Rittenhouse" <rob@cs1.mcm.edu>]

Michael Dean wrote:
>   our school is just now formulating plans for a move to total open 
> source, beginning with our servers.  I am trying to steer them away from 
> Java (not open) and zope/plone.  the latter because it involves 
> installing another server aside Apache2 and involves using python, a 
> lesser known language with fewer persons out there knowing it.  We are 
> also trying to solve our user applications with software that uses 
> postgresql not mysql(no longer free and broken) and in general follows 
> the LAPP model -- Linux 2.6.8, with XFS (at least until Reiser4 doesn't 
> break apps), Apache 2, Postgressql and PHP.
MySQL is still GPL so it is "Free". They've actually added an exception 
for PHP and FOSS in general. See 
http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/foss-exception.html

MySQL has a dual (GPL/Commercial) license otherwise: Commercial license 
if you want to ship closed software incorporating it.
--
Rob Rittenhouse