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+MySQL is distributed under GPL v2, but there are some licensing exceptions
+that allow the client libraries to be linked with a non-GPL application,
+so long as the application is under a license approved by Oracle.
+For details see
+
+http://www.mysql.com/about/legal/licensing/foss-exception/