From edcdc79e5a2d7d81efd3f7856c8f2eb28bcbc803 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Perkin Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:42:44 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README file. --- README | 23 ++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 5463de4a7e8..2e18fb55a22 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -3,18 +3,29 @@ MySQL Server This is a release of MySQL, a dual-license SQL database server. For the avoidance of doubt, this particular copy of the software is released under the version 2 of the GNU General Public License. -MySQL is brought to you by the MySQL team at Oracle. +MySQL is brought to you by Oracle. -Copyright (c) 2000, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. +Copyright (c) 2000, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. License information can be found in the COPYING file. +MySQL FOSS License Exception +We want free and open source software applications under certain +licenses to be able to use specified GPL-licensed MySQL client +libraries despite the fact that not all such FOSS licenses are +compatible with version 2 of the GNU General Public License. +Therefore there are special exceptions to the terms and conditions +of the GPLv2 as applied to these client libraries, which are +identified and described in more detail in the FOSS License +Exception at +. + This distribution may include materials developed by third parties. For license and attribution notices for these materials, please refer to the documentation that accompanies -this distribution (see the Licenses for Third-Party Components -appendix). A copy of the license/notices is also reproduced -below. +this distribution (see the "Licenses for Third-Party Components" +appendix) or view the online documentation at +. GPLv2 Disclaimer For the avoidance of doubt, except that if any license choice @@ -38,8 +49,6 @@ Some Reference Manual sections of special interest: chapter. - For the new features/bugfix history, see the MySQL Change History appendix. -- For currently known bugs, see the Errors and Common Problems - appendix. You can browse the MySQL Reference Manual online or download it in any of several formats at the URL given earlier in this file.