Re: Issues regarding code license of ported code.

Richard Welty wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:24:00 -0300 "Francisco Figueiredo Jr." <fxjrlists(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br> wrote:
>
>>So, the copyright is not from a single person which means I can't
>>contact the person who did it. There is no sign of who is the author too.
>
>
>>Do you know who may be the author?
>
>
> well, the copyright is held by the "PostgreSQL Global Development
> Group", which is an uncorporated association. i'd say that you should
> treat this as meaning the PostgreSQL core team.
>

Ok.

>
>>Also, do you know what would be other care I should take when
>>integrating the code? I mean, do I have to distribute the BSD license?
>>Do I have to add a note about the use of BSD derivative work?
>
>
>>I read the BSD license and I could see it is very simple and easy to
>>use, but I just want to be sure if I'm not missing anything.
>
>
> the BSD license is what it is, and says what it says. it's about the
> simplest license out there, and i wouldn't worry about any tricks.
> you will need to distribute the license and specify somewhere that
> BSD licensed code copyrighted by the postgresql global development
> group is included. there are various examples of how to do this scattered
> about the net.
>

Ok. I will do that.

> people do what they will do with licensing, but as a general rule,
> i recommend that adjuncts to BSD licensed projects should stick
> with a BSD style license, and adjuncts to a GPL/LGPL style project
> should stick with that type of license. otherwise, you end up in
> confusing situations like the one you're facing.
>

Thanks. This is one of the most important things I'd like to hear.
About how to license the ported code.

Here is what I'm willing to do:

Distribute the source and binary code with the bsd license.
Add a note about usage of copyrighted Postgresql Global Development
Group code.
Add a note about original copyright in all 4 used files.
Keep saying Npgsql is licensed as LGPL as the new ported code will be
licensed under LGPL.

Do you think this is ok?

Regards,

Francisco Figueiredo Jr.