MySQL™: The World’s Most Popular Open Source Database 30 Dual Licensing • MySQL AB employs dual licensing for its product, the MySQL server. • This means that MySQL is available under a regular commercial licence for commercial customers, and under the GPL licence for those who live by the Free Software principles. • The product is technically the same under both licences, but the financials and the legal ramifications are different. • It is up to the customer to decide what path he wants to follow and what licence to use. Copyright 2003 MySQL AB