Re: ROOT and MySQL DBM, License of ROOT

From: Fons Rademakers (rdm@pcsalo.cern.ch)
Date: Sat Dec 04 1999 - 13:03:19 MET


Hi Christian,

   I've put the ROOT MySQL interface on the advertised place.
It contains three demo macro files (*.C) that show you how to create,
fill and select from a MySQL database (using a runcatalog like
DBMS schema in the file runcatalog.sql).

To use the macros you need to have an MySQL server running and
a writable "test" database (available by default in the standard
MySQL setup).


Concerning redistribution via debian.org, if our current license is
good (open) enough for them it is fine with us. However, for the time
being we want to retain the line:
".... provided that such modifications are not distributed without 
the explicit consent of the authors ..."
in our current license. Later we might go to a fully open license,
but not for the time being (and I don't want to start license wars now).
Anyway, if you decide to go ahead it would be nice if you will follow
our release schedule so that debian.org will always contain the most
recent version.


Cheers, Fons.


> Hi Root'ers, 
> 
> 1) ROOT and DBMs:
> Great idea of providing a ROOT interface to DBMs - thanks!
> 
> However, the file "ftp://pcroot.cern.ch/root/MySQL.tar.gz", doesn't
> seem to be present, although mentioned in the release notes. 
> 
> I would really like to try out the ROOT interface to the MySQL DBM,
> (as I'm working a strategy on DBs for the BRAHMS experiment at RHIC)
> so couldn't you (the ROOT team) make that file avaliable, or perhaps
> give directions as how to use an existing MySQL API library.
> 
> 2) ROOT License, redistributing etc. 
> Since you (the ROOT team) has kindly adopted my idea of static
> directories, I've have been toying with the idea of creating a ROOT
> package for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. 
> 
> However, I need to know if this is alright with you. As far as I can
> tell from the license in "AA_LICENSE", it's alright, but I thought I
> should ask you first though, as it would involve uploading a compiled
> version of ROOT to www.debian.org for others to download. 
> 
> If any one knows how to make packages for RedHat Linux, Slackware
> Linux, SuSE Linux, OpenLinux, or even other OS', I would like to
> encourage you to undertake a similar venture. Let's make ROOT a
> household name! 
> 
> Keep your ROOTs, and don't go mad! 
> 
> Christian 
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