The Debian package of MySQL was first debianzed on 1997-04-12 by Christian
Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> and ist maintained since 1999-04-20 by 
Christian Hammers <ch@debian.org>.

It can be downloaded from http://www.mysql.com/

Copyright:

There are quite a few different copyrights on the various parts of the
MySQL distribution and http://www.mysql.com/ sometimes does not say which
version is referred to :-( 

The manual had to be separated as it is not free in the sense of the
Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). 
In spite of the fact that it is available as mysql-doc*.deb package 
in our non-free archive and still actively maintained it is no longer
considered as formal part of the Debian distribution!

The Berkeley DB part has it's own license, it's at the bottom.

You can find the GPL and LGPL licences in /usr/share/common-licenses/.

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http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/o/Copyright.html as of 2002-07-20:

	       1.4.2 Copyrights and Licenses Used by MySQL

   MySQL AB owns the copyright to the MySQL source code, the MySQL logos
   and trademarks and this manual. See section [25]1.3 What Is MySQL AB?.
   Several different licenses are relevant to the MySQL distribution:
    1. All the MySQL-specific source in the server, the mysqlclient
       library and the client, as well as the GNU readline library is
       covered by the GNU General Public License. See section [26]H GNU
       General Public License. The text of this license can also be found
       as the file `COPYING' in the distributions.
    2. The GNU getopt library is covered by the GNU Lesser General Public
       License. See section [27]I GNU Lesser General Public License.
    3. Some parts of the source (the regexp library) are covered by a
       Berkeley-style copyright.
    4. Older versions of MySQL (3.22 and earlier) are subject to a more
       strict license
       ([28]http://www.mysql.com/support/arrangements/mypl.html). See the
       documentation of the specific version for information.
    5. The manual is currently not distributed under a GPL-style license.
       Use of the manual is subject to the following terms:
          + Conversion to other formats is allowed, but the actual
            content may not be altered or edited in any way.
          + You may create a printed copy for your own personal use.
          + For all other uses, such as selling printed copies or using
            (parts of) the manual in another publication, prior written
            agreement from MySQL AB is required.
       Please e-mail [29]docs@mysql.com for more information or if you
       are interested in doing a translation.

   For information about how the MySQL licenses work in practice, please
   refer to section [30]1.4.3 MySQL Licenses. Also see section [31]1.4.4
   MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks.

  References:

  25. http://www.mysql.com/doc/W/h/What_is_MySQL_AB.html
  26. http://www.mysql.com/doc/G/P/GPL_license.html
  27. http://www.mysql.com/doc/L/G/LGPL_license.html
  28. http://www.mysql.com/support/arrangements/mypl.html
  29. mailto:docs@mysql.com
  30. http://www.mysql.com/doc/M/y/MySQL_licenses.html
  31. http://www.mysql.com/doc/M/y/MySQL_AB_Logos_and_Trademarks.html
      
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The Berkeley db-3.1.17-patched library which is partly included 
(as long as it is not available as own Debian package) can be downloaded 
at www.sleepycat.com. The following is it's license:

/*-
 * $Id: LICENSE,v 11.6 2000/02/14 02:59:37 bostic Exp $
 */

The following is the license that applies to this copy of the Berkeley DB
software.  For a license to use the Berkeley DB software under conditions
other than those described here, or to purchase support for this software,
please contact Sleepycat Software at one of the following addresses:

	Sleepycat Software	db@sleepycat.com
	394 E. Riding Dr.	510-526-3972
	Carlisle, MA 01741	877-SLEEPYCAT (toll-free, USA only)
	USA

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 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
 * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */
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 *
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 * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
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 * Copyright (c) 1995, 1996
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 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
 *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
 *    without specific prior written permission.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY HARVARD AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
 * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL HARVARD OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
 * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
 * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
 * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
 * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
 * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
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