>Hi Sergey,
>
>Just got off the phone with MySQL and to followup with what we discussed last day here's the scoop.
>
>The Database is covered under GPL ( free to use ) if your not altering it (recompiling) or selling it to customers of yours. It's free to use as part of your application.
>
>Even with a license I'd still love it.
>

You might also contact Whil Hentzen at hentzenwerke.com. He has been touting MySQL for a while now, and is not a guy who sticks his neck out idly. I am sure he has researched the issues raised in this thread.