Re: PostgreSQL License - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter J. Holzer
Subject Re: PostgreSQL License
Date
Msg-id 20190917205502.GA24961@hjp.at
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In response to Re: PostgreSQL License  (Ashkar Dev <ashkardev@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: PostgreSQL License
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On 2019-09-17 14:56:30 +0300, Ashkar Dev wrote:
> but it is saying (without fee)
> if I create a database with it to work with Web Application if want to sell it
> so the buyer must have the PostgreSQL installed in his device to work offline
> right?
> "Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
> documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without a written agreement is
> hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph and
> the following two paragraphs appear in all copies."

This means that you don't have to pay a fee or sign a written agreement
to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation
for any purpose. It doesn't say that you can't charge a fee for
distributing (although why anybody would pay you for something they can
download themselves for free I don't know).

        hp

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