[Asterisk-Users] Help with GPL license of Asterisk

[Mark Spencer]

> I would also like some more info on this whole mysql being taken out of
> the core asterisk install.  I understand its because of the dual lic. that
> digium has.. gpl and comercial... why can't mysql be non-existant in the
> comercial version.  Then mysql would be compatible with asterisk?!?  Or am
> I wrong about this...  Because I don't recall Open Source software having
> this much drama.

We don't make exceptions just for commercial software.  Most notably, we
make an exception for OpenH323 which is MPL licensed.  As such, we cannot
use *any* GPL'd software in Asterisk, although Asterisk code may be used
in other GPL'd programs.

Mark