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

From Chris
Subject Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module
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Msg-id 4435B82E.2070901@gmail.com
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In response to Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module  (lmyho <lm_yho@yahoo.com>)
Responses Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
List pgsql-general
lmyho wrote:
>>>After desperately checking, we were told that debian doesn't distribute the
>>
>>binary
>>
>>>module of freeradius for postgresql because of the incompatible license of these
>>
>>two
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>>>apps! However we can build the debian pkg from the source ourself if we need.
>>
>>So
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>>Sounds terribly unlikely, PostgreSQLs licence doesn't conflict with any
>>use anywhere. Can you provide a reference?
>>
>
>
> I wish things are not like this too! so I won't have to go through so much trouble!
> But that's what happened:-(
>
> This is the ref was given:
> The old / original BSD license is not compatible.
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLIncompatibleLicenses
>
> Anyway to change this?? So debian users can easily use postgresql and freeradius
> together...

Changing the postgres license isn't going to happen - it has been
debated many many many times in the past (check the archives).


Those warnings come from freeradius, not postgres - so best ask on their
list whether they are serious or not.

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