Releasing an Oracle PL/SQL Web Toolkit application under the GPL

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From: Mark Rittman
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:31

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Folks,

I've developed a discussion board application that runs on the Oracle 8.1.7.
Databaseand uses the Oracle PL/SQL toolkit and the Apache HTTP Server. I've
had good feedback about it so far, and i'd like to release the sourcecode
under the GPL.

If you aren't aware of it, the GPL (more details at
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html) basically allows redistribution of the
code, changes to be made to it, and so on (i.e. the program is Open Source),
with no warranty or guarantee.

Has anyone else done this? Can you release a program (a series of packages)
via the GPL, where the system it depends upon (Oracle) is closed-source,
proprietary software? Or does its reliance on Oracle mean it cannot be free
software?

Many thanks

Mark Rittman
plus consultancy UK

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