how can i get mysql?

[thegame261]

I need mysql to start my php. but got no money to pay for it. where can i get that?

[weevil]

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/

[dalecosp]

Hmm, I'd heard that they were going to start charging for some versions. Is that what you are referring to?

On FreeBSD, MySQL is still in ports, so it's as easy as:

$cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql323-server
$make install clean

I think that version 4 is in there to ... don't really know and aren't heading in there to look ATM ....

And, surely if it's still free for FreeBSD, you can get Linux RPM's, etc. Dunno about Windows.

Some folks would also say that PostgreSQL is a reasonable if not better alternative, and AFAIK it's quite free ...

[laserlight]

Well, as long as you have a version that's released under the GPL, you should always be able to use, modify and distribute it.

Binaries are another matter though, since they dont have to distribute it with the code (although to some extent it is the other way round).

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice.