Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: sslinfo contrib module - - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: sslinfo contrib module -
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Msg-id 12081.1157401759@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: sslinfo contrib module -  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>)
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Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com> writes:
> Also, the code is released under BSD license, so why is it important if
> it says "Copyright Foo, Inc" or something else?

Because every so often we get pestered by lawyers who get worried when
there's a collection of random different copyright notices in the code.

Actually, I don't think there's anything wrong with "Copyright Foo Inc"
as long as there's also a statement "Released under the PostgreSQL
license" or equivalent.  The problem here was that with neither that nor
a "copyright assignment", there is no clear intent to make the code
available under our license terms.
        regards, tom lane


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