Be Cautious About MySQL Licensing (was Re: Database suggestions?)

[Brian Yennie]

> AGAIN, gentlemen, I say, why bother with running (and worrying about) 
> your own server and licensing when there are good ISP's out there that 
> INCLUDE MYSQL along with one's account, like PHP, python, perl, shell, 
> etc.
>
> I can have just about as many MYSQL databases as I'd ever want with my 
> $20/month code monster account. (They also have a $10/plan) It's 
> really fast and they plan to upgrade to 5.xx this fall!

You raise a good point for many, but do keep in mind- that's still 
$240/year, and a shared host. For the $600/year (or whatever the 
current rate is at), you can run MySQL on your own dedicated host 
configured to your needs which can make a big difference for some...

> I don't give a  %$#%$# about lawyers or licensing or whatever because 
> they have a site license or something at my ISP...and the setup for a 
> new database takes about 5 minutes...and I don't have to get my hands 
> dirty.
>
> It feels like it's almost free this way! So what's the problem?
>
> sqb