From: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> |
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To: | Ned Lilly <ned(at)nedscape(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Sixth Draft (BSD language) |
Date: | 2004-09-02 17:42:01 |
Message-ID: | 200409021942.01314.peter_e@gmx.net |
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Ned Lilly wrote:
> The original language I suggested was:
>
> PostgreSQL is released under a "BSD-style" license, which allows
> maximum flexibility for corporate and individual users, with no
> license fees regardless of how the software is used.
My response still holds:
>>>This is an incorrect interpretation of the licensing situation.
>>>There are plenty of licenses that are granted free of charge but
>>>still leave the recipient without any flexibility. The advantage
>>> of the BSD license is the lack of restrictions on modication and
>>> distribution.
> I think that offers a good contrast to both MySQL and the commercial
> competitors.
You can *use* MySQL however you want, if you have obtained a legal copy.
You just can't modify or distribute it however you want. That is an
important distinction. Copyright law does not regulate use at all; it
regulates copying. Once you have obtained a legal copy, you can use
the software in any way you choose, even if some licenses try to give a
different impression.
--
Peter Eisentraut
http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/
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