Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs. MySql (esp. licensing)

From: Vivek Khera <khera(at)kcilink(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs. MySql (esp. licensing)
Date: 2003-10-08 19:28:59
Message-ID: x7ismzo7es.fsf@yertle.int.kciLink.com
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>>>>> "OE" == Oliver Elphick <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:

OE> But as far as Debian is concerned, paragraph 1 applies:

OE> 1. Free use for those who are 100% GPL

[[ ... ]]

OE> That makes it free under the Debian Free Software Guidelines, so I have
OE> no grounds for requesting its removal. :-(

So if I build and sell an appliance (hardware+software) based on
debian and using the 'free' collection of software, suddenly I'm not
in compliance with their license. Sounds like a time-bomb waiting to
explode.

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