Re: Why not add PostGIS to the core?

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: hs(at)cybertec(dot)at
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Why not add PostGIS to the core?
Date: 2002-12-01 21:28:42
Message-ID: 200212012128.gB1LSgn06670@candle.pha.pa.us
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Hans-Jrgen Schnig wrote:
> Why are the features provided by PostGIS not added to the core of
> PostgreSQL?

Because they are GPL licensed. Some also thought it would be better as
a separate project that could release independently.

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