Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alban Hertroys [mailto:alban(at)magproductions(dot)nl]
> Sent: 11 April 2006 10:45
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: tyler(at)yi(dot)org; chris(at)verkiel(dot)metatrontech(dot)com;
> tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us; chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com;
> smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com; doug(at)mcnaught(dot)org;
> lm_yho(at)yahoo(dot)com; pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module
>
>
> The only proper fix for this licensing issue IMHO is to fix
> GPL, not to kludge in some GPL compliant library. The issue
> at hand obviously is licensing related, the software is not
> the problem. And the cause of the licensing problem is
> apparently a restriction in GPL. Fix that, problem solved.

I was having similar thoughts but restrained from airing them for fear
of starting a flamewar. I do find it somewhat ironic that some people
seem to be being forced into using GNU software to resolve these issues
that almost scream 'vendor lockin' and similar phrases normally aimed at
Microsoft et al. by GNU/FSF proponents!

Regards, Dave