Re: Announce: GPL Framework centered on Postgres - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jim C. Nasby
Subject Re: Announce: GPL Framework centered on Postgres
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Msg-id 20060522210612.GT64371@pervasive.com
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In response to Re: Announce: GPL Framework centered on Postgres  (Florian Weimer <fw@deneb.enyo.de>)
Responses Re: Announce: GPL Framework centered on Postgres  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
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On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 07:25:09AM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Joshua D. Drake:
>
> >>> Sounds great! But why GPL? Are you looking to sell licenses?
> >> GPL is to spread it as far and wide as possible as fast as possible.
> >
> > LGPL?
> >
> > My concern would be, I can't use this toolkit for a closed source
> > application if it is GPL.
>
> Closed source?  It's a PHP framework. 8-)
>
> Anyway, for a web application, the GPL is usually *less* restrictive
> than various BSD license variants because you do not need to mention
> the software in the end user documentation.  The viral aspect of the

The BSD license requires no such thing. It only requires that you
maintain the notice in the code. I challenge you to find a less
restrictive license. :)
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