Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
Cc: Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com>, Brent Verner <brent(at)rcfile(dot)org>, mlw <markw(at)mohawksoft(dot)com>, alavoor <alavoor(at)yahoo(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL
Date: 2002-01-21 15:06:36
Message-ID: 200201211506.g0LF6aj05855@candle.pha.pa.us
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Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Vince Vielhaber wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I'd get rid of the 'foreseeable future' part myself ...
> >
> > The whole thing is too wordy.
> >
> > Many PostgreSQL developers past and present are uncomfortable with
> > restrictions imposed by the GPL. The PostgreSQL project always has
> > and will continue to remain under the BSD license alone.
>
> This one is perfect ... Bruce? I really leaves no openings, no?

It is hard to argue with this wording either. Let's see how people
vote.

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