| From: | mlw <markw(at)mohawksoft(dot)com> |
|---|---|
| To: | Justin Clift <justin(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Cc: | Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com>, Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)fourpalms(dot)org>, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>, Brent Verner <brent(at)rcfile(dot)org>, alavoor <alavoor(at)yahoo(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL |
| Date: | 2002-01-22 19:45:25 |
| Message-ID: | 3C4DC155.CF62F565@mohawksoft.com |
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Justin Clift wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have an addition for it :
>
> Vince Vielhaber wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Thomas Lockhart wrote:
> <snip>
> > >
> > > 1) Q: Why does PostgreSQL have a BSD license?
> > > A: PostgreSQL was developed at Berkeley and open-sourced under the
> > > BSD license. That license has served us well over many years.
> > >
> > > 2) Q: Why does PostgreSQL not have a GPL license?
> > > A: See (1)
>
> 3) Q: Can I try and convince you guys to use the GPL, or maybe even just
> add the GPL to PostgreSQL?
> A: No. You will be ignored and/or flamed depending on how people
> feel at the time.
>
> Probably flamed.
>
> And probably with enthusiasm. :)
>
> Don't do it.
4) Q: Why is it when I try to convince you guys to use the GPL, my email
server gets clobbered for days.
A: See 3.
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