| From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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| To: | Paul Thomas <paul(at)tmsl(dot)demon(dot)co(dot)uk> |
| Cc: | Ryan Mack <rmack(at)mackman(dot)net>, "pgsql-general (at) postgresql (dot) org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: PostgreSQL License Question |
| Date: | 2003-11-06 23:01:50 |
| Message-ID: | 200311062301.hA6N1o809422@candle.pha.pa.us |
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Paul Thomas wrote:
> > but I was unable to find them in the archive. Also, please reply to me
> > directly, I am not subscribed.
> >
> > Thank you, Ryan Mack
>
> My understanding is that PostgreSQL's BSD-style license leaves you free to
> do whatever want with the it and that includes creating a commercial
> closed-source derived version. Unlike the GPL, there are no issues of
> derived works or licensing issues if you compile your software to include
> PostgreSQL headers or libraries. So develop whatever you want and release
> as either open or closed source as fits your needs.
I tell people the only BSD restriction is "don't sue us".
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