Re: [ANNOUNCE] pgAdmin Licencing Changes

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Carp [mailto:erc(at)pobox(dot)com]
> Sent: 22 May 2003 08:46
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: pgadmin-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org;
> postgresql(dot)org!pgadmin-support(at)adsl-61-76-31(dot)pns(dot)bellsouth(dot)net
> ;
> postgresql(dot)org!pgsql-announce(at)adsl-61-76-31(dot)pns(dot)bellsouth(dot)net;
> Alexandre Dulaunoy
> Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] pgAdmin Licencing Changes
>
>
> On Wed, 21 May 2003, Dave Page wrote:
>
> > - Previous versions of pgAdmin II will be retroactively relicenced
> > under the Artistic Licence AND the pgAdmin Public Licence.
>
> If by this you mean that existing versions of pgAdmin II
> already distributed will be relicensed, I'm not sure that
> action is lawful.
> Generally speaking, unilaterally attempting to change an
> already distributed product to another license, regardless if
> that license is more or less restrictive, has little if any
> basis in either law or court cases.

We are not changing an existing licence, we are giving the option to the
user to use the product under an alternative licence if they desire. If
you do not like the new licence, as I explained further on in my email
you are free to continue use of the software under the original one.

Regards, Dave.