Re: QuickLZ compression algorithm (Re: Inclusion in the PostgreSQL backend for toasting rows)

From: "Stephen R(dot) van den Berg" <srb(at)cuci(dot)nl>
To: "A(dot)M(dot)" <agentm(at)themactionfaction(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: QuickLZ compression algorithm (Re: Inclusion in the PostgreSQL backend for toasting rows)
Date: 2009-01-05 22:53:10
Message-ID: 20090105225310.GA1251@cuci.nl
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A.M. wrote:
>On Jan 5, 2009, at 1:16 PM, Stephen R. van den Berg wrote:
>>Upon reading the DFSG, it seems you have a point...
>>However...
>>QuickLZ is dual licensed:
>>a. Royalty-free-perpetuous-use as part of the PostgreSQL backend or
>> any derived works of PostgreSQL which link in *at least* 50% of the
>> original PostgreSQL codebase.

>How does one even define "50% of the original PostgreSQL codebase"?
>What nonsense.

It's a suggested (but by no means definitive) technical translation of
the legalese term "substantial". Substitute with something better, by all
means.
--
Sincerely,
Stephen R. van den Berg.

"Well, if we're going to make a party of it, let's nibble Nobby's nuts!"

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