Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module

From: "Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: "Martijn van Oosterhout" <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org>
Cc: "Alban Hertroys" <alban(at)magproductions(dot)nl>, <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: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module
Date: 2006-04-11 13:16:37
Message-ID: E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E4011C9BD3@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martijn van Oosterhout [mailto:kleptog(at)svana(dot)org]
> Sent: 11 April 2006 14:02
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Alban Hertroys; 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 GNU people write a an SSL library and you claim that
> people are being forced to use it. Perhaps you forgot about
> the Mozilla NSS library which also implements SSL, available
> under the MPL, GPL or LGPL? Hardly a vendor lock-in.

I was merely pointing out the similarities and do realise there are
alternatives in this case. I have nothing against the GPL itself for
those that want to use it. Personally after having to deal with what I
can only describe as rude and arrogant fanatics from gnu.org I would
never use it again myself though.

> See also the pgAdmin list for what they did:
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgadmin-hackers/2004-09/msg00357.php

I can only assume you didn't read that too closely, or didn't notice who
you were replying to :-)

Regards, Dave.

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