Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

From: Justin Clift <justin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Matthew Kirkwood <matthew(at)hairy(dot)beasts(dot)org>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Brent Verner <brent(at)rcfile(dot)org>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL
Date: 2002-01-21 14:08:38
Message-ID: 3C4C20E6.A14E7BE6@postgresql.org
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
<snip>
>
> We carry a BSD license, the archetypal open-source license. While the
> GPL also promotes open-source, it has certain anti-closed source
> (proprietary) restrictions. Many PostgreSQL developers question the
> need for such restrictions. We like our BSD license and see no need to
> change it.

Ok, how about :

We carry a BSD license, the archetypal open-source license. While the
GPL also promotes open-source, it has certain anti "closed source"
(proprietary) restrictions. We like our BSD license and see no need to
change it.

That has got to be about as plain and non-offensive as possible.

:)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

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