License for PostgreSQL Contributions (Was: RE: DOM Implementation for C++) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Clark Evans
Subject License for PostgreSQL Contributions (Was: RE: DOM Implementation for C++)
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Msg-id 36B21702.BD61A7F5@manhattanproject.com
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ANOQ of the Sun wrote:
> Clark Evans wrote:
> > I am going to write a DOM implemention for PostgreSQL,
> > which is licensed under the BSD license.  Would you
> > consider releasing a copy of your work under the BSD
> > license so that I could use it in PostgreSQL?
> 
> Very much so... Basically any freeware licence is fine with me.

Cool.

> When do you need the licence? And do you need it
> for the current release? Can you point me to documents
> on how to release under the licence?

Enclosed is the copyright agreement for the PostgreSQL database.
I assume that this is how it would need to be licensed so that
a DOM implementation could be included in their distribution.

Thank you,

Clark Evans

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