Re: initdb copyright notice - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: initdb copyright notice
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Msg-id 3FB95BD7.1080700@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: initdb copyright notice  (Neil Conway <neilc@samurai.com>)
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Neil Conway wrote:

>To summarize, my understanding is that there are two problems:
>
>   (1) Some of the files in the main source tree are 4 clause
>       BSD. Since PostgreSQL is "derived" from these files, we fall
>       under its licensing restrictions, namely the advertising
>       clause.
>
>
>

I don't believe this is true, as UC have apparently given a blanket
waiver of the advertising clause and authorized its removal.

Of course an advertising clause that referred to a party other than the
Regents of UC would still apply,

cheers

andrew


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