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Is there any MySQL driver for C/C++ which is not GPLed?

I need to open a connection to a MySQL database from a commerical distributed closed source program. I know that Ruby has rewritten the mysql driver in pure ruby and that PHP 5.3 also comes with its own non GPL driver.

But what is with C/C++? Is there any way to do this without risking my code becoming GPL infected?

I did my last research about two years ago. Has the Sun purchase changed anything on the license issue.

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On MySQL's FAQ they say:

If you need a non-GPL license for commercial distribution please contact us.

Derek B.  2009-11-17 00:00:11
Yes they want sell it, but i don't want to buy. It's just a shareware program and the mysql connectivity is a fractional part - not justifying the purchase of a license - And "please contact us" sounds very expensive.Thats why i want to check other options here cause there are legal ones like embedding ruby into my app and using their driver.
Lothar  2009-11-17 00:03:38
Yikes! Ya, if they're charging that's probably no good for you.
Derek B.  2009-11-17 16:38:06
A: 

you say mysql is just a fractional part...

Perhaps swap to PostgreSQL? or SQL Express?

Keith Nicholas  2009-11-17 00:16:15

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