Re: Sixth Draft (BSD language)

On 9/2/2004 1:42 PM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

> 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.
>

Add another CPU board to your server and ... oops ... once you *had* a
legal copy of Oracle.

Jan

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