Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL
Date
Msg-id 200201211506.g0LF6aj05855@candle.pha.pa.us
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Responses Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL  ("Dominic J. Eidson" <sauron@the-infinite.org>)
Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL  (Jason Earl <jason.earl@simplot.com>)
Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL  (Jan Wieck <janwieck@yahoo.com>)
Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Vince Vielhaber wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I'd get rid of the 'foreseeable future' part myself ...
> >
> > The whole thing is too wordy.
> >
> > Many PostgreSQL developers past and present are uncomfortable with
> > restrictions imposed by the GPL.  The PostgreSQL project always has
> > and will continue to remain under the BSD license alone.
>
> This one is perfect ... Bruce?  I really leaves no openings, no?

It is hard to argue with this wording either.  Let's see how people
vote.

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