Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Jan Wieck
Subject Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL
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Msg-id 200201211621.g0LGL5H01772@saturn.janwieck.net
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 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.

    I  like  it.  It  reduces  it  to the bottom line "we've been
    there, discussed that, forget it".


Jan

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