| From: | Oleg Broytmann <phd(at)phd(dot)russ(dot)ru> |
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| To: | Jan Wieck <wieck(at)debis(dot)com> |
| Cc: | Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] Readline use in trouble? |
| Date: | 1999-10-19 14:56:42 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.LNX.4.20.9910191453380.32316-100000@fep132.fep.ru |
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On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Jan Wieck wrote:
> I think readline isn't our biggest problem. What about if
> they notice that our parser can only be compiled when using
> bison, and that we ship the generated output for the case
> someone doesn't has bison installed?
Until they make a significant change in their license we don't need to
worry. GPL specifically states that the RESULTS of GNU-protected programs
are not covered at all. These results can be used in any way you want,
including commercial ways. Only program's code matter.
Oleg.
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Oleg Broytmann http://members.xoom.com/phd2/ phd2(at)earthling(dot)net
Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.
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