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From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Why not add PostGIS to the core?
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In response to Why not add PostGIS to the core?  (Hans-Jürgen Schönig <postgres@cybertec.at>)
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Hans-J�rgen Sch�nig wrote:
> Why are the features provided by PostGIS not added to the core of 
> PostgreSQL?

Because they are GPL licensed.  Some also thought it would be better as
a separate project that could release independently.

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