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That sounds fishy to me (Score:2, Interesting)
I think the real issue is the coding of the client library. IANAL, but it seems to me that if it is all clean code... it should be fine... from a legal perspective.
When you are not distributing any part of the MySQL system, you can use it for free. [mysql.com]
I know that I write some code w/ Delphi that connects to a MySQL database and have not bought a MySQL license. But, I don't know if Borland paid to have that ability.
I don't distribut the database, it is up to the client to get and set up their database and take care of any licensing issues.
My limited understanding of the GPL was that it could not limit how a product is used and that MySQL.com is, in this case (if the claims are true) trying to tie the licensing to how it is used. While they can certainly control distribution of the mysql code, when included with commercial software... I don't think (remember... IANAL) that they can control how the software is used in conjunction with a totally separate piece of commercial software.
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