Re: PostGIS spatial extensions - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: PostGIS spatial extensions
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Msg-id 13750.997744409@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: PostGIS spatial extensions  (Dave Blasby <dblasby@refractions.net>)
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Dave Blasby <dblasby@refractions.net> writes:
> [snip] Vivid Solutions (cf.
> http://www.vividsolutions.com/jts/jtshome.htm) will be releasing it
> under the LGPL.
> [snip]
> This leaves the option for creating a semi-compliant OpenGIS core inside
> PostgreSQL and having a LGPL add-on for the complex spatial operations
> (making a fully compliant implementation).

Um, the tarfile that Paul sent us contained the GPL license, not LGPL.
There's a pretty substantial difference.  Please clarify exactly which
license you intend to use.

            regards, tom lane

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