Re: GPL confusion

[Martin Dickopp]

Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:

> Martin Dickopp wrote:
> [...]
>> That depends on the details of how you use MySQL.  A good rule of
>> thumb is to ask yourself the question: Can you write your program
>> without downloading MySQL first, i.e. is reading the MySQL
>> documentation enough to make your program communicate with MySQL?  If
>> the answer is yes, your program is clearly not based on MySQL.  If
>> the answer is no, this is a strong indication that your program is
>> indeed derived from MySQL.
>
> That's utter bullshit. 

No reply is necessary.  Due to your choice of words, there's no risk
that anyboby (including the OP) could take your statement serious.

Martin