Re: Patch license update to developer's FAQ

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I have added to the developer's FAQ that we don't want
> non-BSD-compatible licensed patches:
>
> <li>PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license. By posting a patch
> to the public PostgreSQL mailling lists, you are giving the PostgreSQL
> Global Development Group the non-revokable right to distribute your
> patch under the BSD license. If you use code that is available under
> a BSD-compatible license (eg. public domain), please note that in your
> email submission. If the license is not BSD-compatible (e.g. GPL),
> please do not post the patch.</li>

How about something simpler:

<li>PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license. Patches that are
submitted another a non-compatible license (such as the GPL) will be
ignored.</li>

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