Should I not install MYSQL community server in my device that has my own application running and sel-CodePudding

I have a device which I am plannig to sell along with my application. My application is a mysql client. Also, I have installed mysql server in my device. My application which is a mysql client interacts with this mysql server I have installed in my device.

Mysql - community version Version - 8.0.27

As per the licensing can I have this without exposing my application's source code to the person I sell? Each one interprets this GPL v2 in their own way. Please help me with this.

CodePudding user response：

You can do that but have to prepare your code, and MySQL on this device, applying the correct user and password on your database.

But I have some advice for you.

Server files

Your server will run your database on this device, and all database files will be stored in it. For example :

*.ibz   Compressed form of InnoDB data files from the MySQL data directory.
*.frm   Hold metadata about all MySQL tables.
*.MYD   MyISAM table data.
*.MYI   MyISAM index data.

This file could be copied or accessed easily. Even if your MySQL installed on this machine has a user and password configured, you can have your data exposed.

Application files

Your code will be opened, if you use a not compiled project, so all your work and the database password, could be stolen. If this is the case, one option could be protect your code using tools like Zend Guard or some similar tool.

Maybe this is not a problem to your project but this is a question that only you can answer.

CodePudding user response：

Little vague. Could have split this into two questions. Licensing and Source Code Exposure.

If your mysql client is in php / perl / etc, it is exposed when you sell the device. Instead if you load a compiled product, your source is hidden.

If you could more details by editing your question, I shall give specific answer.