It is not GPL, it is IPDL (Initial Developer's Public License), which is
based on MPL. You do not have to make the source for that build of
firebird available.
Also, if it were GPL, you could not bundle it with a closed-source
proprietary product, even if you made the source available.

Noel

Jason Dodson wrote:

> Yes, but being GPL, and you are distributing it, you have to make the source for that build of firebird available.
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> Jason
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>> Hi,
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>> I have a question on Firebird License. Is it legal to bundle Firebird
>> database with some company's proprietary product & sell it under
>> non-open-source license? i.e. the product is not an open source one.
>> In such a case, is it legal to bundle Firebird with it & sell?
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