Freeware or shareware mySQL????

[Anon]

Hi, is there any freeware or shareware version of mySql is available (which i can use for free)for windows 98?????? If yes,then can any one please tell me, what is the file name and from where I can downlaod it. thank you ?

[Anon]

Yes, indeedy.

You can get it at http://www.mysql.com. You might have to search around for it, but I know for a fact that it's there, since I use it on my laptop for testing applications. When you install the ODBC drivers and the other software, you may need to run Windows in safe mode when you boot up before you install the software. This is done by holding down F8 when you boot up. As always, read the documentation.

[Anon]

I've you want to use mySQL-server for non-comercial purpose it is free for you!

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mySQL-Team:

Here you get extensive license information. What you need for
educational purposes is our latest development version 3.23.x, which
is free.

MySQL Unix 3.23.x and the Win32 3.23.x versions are now
under the GPL license so you only need a license if:

• You link a part of the of MySQL that has a GPL Copyright to a program
  which is not free software (embedded usage of the MySQL server). In
  this case your application would also become GPL through the clause in
  the GPL license that acts as a virus. By licensing MySQL from us under
  a commercial license you will avoid this problem.
• You have a commercial application that ONLY works with MySQL and ships
  the application with the MySQL server. This is because we view this a
  linking even if it is done over the network.
• You distribute MySQL and you don't provide the source code for
  your copy of the MySQL server, as defined in the GPL license.

You can find the latest development version at
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql-3.23.html.

The 3.22.x stable version is still under the old more restrictive
license (Win32 3.22.x is fully commercial product and only available
for paying customers) and you need a license if:

• You sell the MySQL server directly or as a part of another product or
  service
• You charge for installing and maintaining a MySQL server at some client
  site
• You include MySQL in a distribution that is non redistributable and you
  charge for some part of that distribution
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