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[Chris Cormack]

> >As I say, since Koha is gpl maybe you don't care, but maybe others 
> >might ...
> >
> >And if you're going to do this, for $DEITY's sake make it an 
> >*optional* module, so that should people not want MySQL, they can just 
> >leave this module out and then they're still independent ...
> >
> In fact, i think that the "need" mySQL refers to licence constraint : if 
> your licence disable the opportunity for the user to use something else, 
> then mySQL must be buyed.
> For us, as it's gpl, the "must" is a technical constraint, which is not 
> covered by the mySQL constraint. MANY softwares works only on mySQL (1 
> "replace", which is mySQL-only, and your software is mysql dependant. 
> And almost everybody uses replace when developping on mySQL)
> 
Yep Paul has hit the nail on the head.