Re: [HACKERS] Re: Revised Copyright: is this morepalatable?

From: Philip Warner <pjw(at)rhyme(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Chris Bitmead <chrisb(at)nimrod(dot)itg(dot)telstra(dot)com(dot)au>
Cc: PostgreSQL HACKERS <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL GENERAL <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Re: Revised Copyright: is this morepalatable?
Date: 2000-07-05 05:34:41
Message-ID: 3.0.5.32.20000705153441.02466e90@mail.rhyme.com.au
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At 15:15 5/07/00 +1000, Chris Bitmead wrote:
>
>Why wouldn't MS be able to take the code and use it while abiding by its
>terms and conditions?
>

I am told that the most likely interpretation of this is that it is for use
in PostgreSQL or one of its descendants. The new clause changes that to
'any use whatsoever'.

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