User: despicable coward

Sybase on Linux

On: Linux and Closed Source Databases

I checked out the Sybase site to see what the
distribution terms for the 11.0.3.3 server were.

The following is extracted from the user license:

1. USE OF PROGRAMS. You may install and use the
Program(s) internally in your organization solely
for development purposes on a single Machine that
may be accessed and used by a maximum of three
Seats. You may not use the Program(s) for any
production purpose or transfer, assign,
sublicense or otherwise convey the Program(s)
(or any one or portion thereof) to another party
without Sybase's prior written consent


This conflicts with their main site where it says
that you may freely use the product to develop and
deploy applications. I've contacted them about
this.

I understand that Informix SE may be freely used
on Linux (not to be confused with Informix Online)

I don't know how it compares to mSQL/MySQL.