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MySQL & phpBB questions

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imported_Phil

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Hi all,

We want to set up a phpBB system on a server here at work for a sort of "knowledgebase" system for engineers/technical staff with problems & solutions.

I've been looking at MySQL for Windows and then running phpBB on the same server, but the licensing of said SQL server is difficult to understand. The only machine to run the SQL server would be the server itself, and then clients would connect to the internal phpBB forum, which would also be running on that server.

Would this break the GPL restrictions? Would we need a commercial license? The forum would only be available internally and externally to our engineers, not to the public.

Any suggestions welcome 🙂
 
I don't have personal experience, but I think for your application you would be fine with installing MySQL and phpBB at your company. I think the license restrictions, at least for MySQL, only involve if you create an application based on MySQL - if you're going to charge for said application, you must purchase a commercial license, otherwise you need to release your sourcecode / application under the GPL as well. I think you can run a MySQL backend and any opensource application that uses it to your hearts content. But then again, I'm not a lawyer, so that's just my .02. Good luck!
 
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