Re: initdb copyright notice

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: "Patches (PostgreSQL)" <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: initdb copyright notice
Date: 2003-11-17 23:37:59
Message-ID: 3FB95BD7.1080700@dunslane.net
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Neil Conway wrote:

>To summarize, my understanding is that there are two problems:
>
> (1) Some of the files in the main source tree are 4 clause
> BSD. Since PostgreSQL is "derived" from these files, we fall
> under its licensing restrictions, namely the advertising
> clause.
>
>
>

I don't believe this is true, as UC have apparently given a blanket
waiver of the advertising clause and authorized its removal.

Of course an advertising clause that referred to a party other than the
Regents of UC would still apply,

cheers

andrew

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