Re: Misplaced modifier in Postgresql license

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Chris Travers <chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Misplaced modifier in Postgresql license
Date: 2003-12-02 15:09:17
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.44.0312021608330.10900-100000@peter.localdomain
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Chris Travers writes:

> Also, I am a little confused by Tom's statement that we don't have the right
> to modify the license. If I can take the source code, package it up in a
> binary-only release, forbid redistribution, charge per-seat licensing fees,
> etc. is that not more drastic than changing to a more recent BSD-style
> license, as long as the restrictions are the same?

You can add your own conditions, but the original license must also appear
verbatim. Thus, we cannot change it.

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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net

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