# MySQL Licensing Questions Answered


By Ben Ramsey

Published on September 7, 2004


Back in March, I mentioned a [MySQL <abbr title="Free and Open-Source Software">FOSS</abbr> Exception](/blog/2004/03/mysql-foss-exception/) drafted to allow other types of FOSS licensing models to use and distribute MySQL libraries. Apparently, questions about MySQL licensing issues continue to drive developers insane, so [Zak Greant](http://zak.greant.com) has written an article for [_PHP Magazine_](http://web.archive.org/web/20040929071120/http://www.phpmag.net/) that discusses "[The Top 7 MySQL Licensing Questions](http://web.archive.org/web/20040930034235/http://www.phpmag.net/itr/online_artikel/psecom,id,618,nodeid,114.html)."

Unfortunately for us all, I took a look at Zak's site only to find that [he's resigned from his position at MySQL AB](http://web.archive.org/web/20041009201951/http://zak.greant.com/archives/000754.html) due to "burnout."