Re: License for PostgreSQL for commercial purpose

Eric Yum wrote:
> Dear Sir
>
> I am a developer of one commercial organization. We are going to
> develop some applications with PostgreSQL 7.3.3. I learn from some
> websites that it cost no charge for developing software with
> PostgreSQL in commercial environment. However, I saw the PostgreSQL
> is under two type of licenses, namely, X11-style license
> <http://www.fsf.org/licenses/info/X11.html> and BSD license for the
> following websites, http://www.postgresql.org/licence.html
> http://www.gnu.org/directory/database/servers/postgresql.html
>
> Please kindly provide professional comment on this issue and suggest
> whether the use of PostgreSQL for commercial purpose is no license
> charge or not

I would suggest that if you work for a commercial company, you should
have your corporate attorneys review the licenses for your company's sake.

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