Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tyler MacDonald
Subject Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module
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Msg-id 20060407232116.GF6004@yi.org
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In response to Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module  (Chris Travers <chris@travelamericas.com>)
Responses Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module  ("Leif B. Kristensen" <leif@solumslekt.org>)
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Chris Travers <chris@travelamericas.com> wrote:
> My own opinion is this:  The Debian crowd are often technical enough
> they can build whatever they want from source.  Debian is a niche
> distribution and not something we should spend too much time worrying
> about whether our software can be indirectly linked with GPL apps on
> their site.

    Debian a niche distribution? I'd hardly call the defacto standard
GNU Linux distribution a "niche"...

> BTW, does this also mean that no GNU Readline is available in the Debian
> versions of psql?  Or am I missing something?

    AFAIK psql doesn't have the BSD advertising clause (does it??)...
and that's the piece that's incompatible with the GPL.

    Cheers,
        Tyler

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