Re: License question regarding distribution of binaries

On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 7:40 AM, Rafał Zabrowarny <
rafal(dot)zabrowarny(at)skyrise(dot)tech> wrote:

> Hi,
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> My name is Rafał and I would like prepare lib to setup and run Pg within
> integration tests.
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> To do it I would like to prepare on Windows nuget package containing
> necessary Pg’s binaries. I would like to keep it in separate folder with
> enclosed Pg’s license. It would be distributed in 1 package with rest of
> the lib.
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> I would like to know if this is allowed in terms of law enforcement ? Is
> distributing Pg’s binaries in such a form doesn’t violated license ?
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> Next quest I have is it possible to remove unneeded Pg’s binaries and only
> distribute part of it (for instance pg_ctl, includes folder and so for) ? I
> Would like to distribute minimal set of binaries that are needed to run Pg.
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> TIA for respond
>

​First and foremost: If you want a _legal_ opinion, ask a lawyer. I'm not a
lawyer!

Now, in the spirit of trying to be helpful, I think the following should
answer your question:

https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/FAQ#What_is_the_license_of_PostgreSQL.3F

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What is the license of PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL is distributed under a license similar to BSD and MIT.
Basically, it allows users to do anything they want with the code,
including reselling binaries without the source code. The only restriction
is that you not hold us legally liable for problems with the software.
There is also the requirement that this copyright appear in all copies of
the software. Here is the license we use:

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