Re: [OT] MySQL is bad, but THIS bad? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: [OT] MySQL is bad, but THIS bad?
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Msg-id 446E2CC5.5040503@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: [OT] MySQL is bad, but THIS bad?  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [OT] MySQL is bad, but THIS bad?  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Rod Taylor wrote:
>   
>> Exceptions exist in the GPL for libraries and tools included in the
>> operating system and this is enough in most cases. GPL applications on
>> Windows may have problems.
>>     
>
> What exception, exactly?  Does an exception apply to libreadline,
> because list I looked, it didn't.
>
>   

Yes, the exeption applies to libreadline, which is why we can deliver 
psql with libreadline linked on Linux, for example. But we can't on 
Windows or Solaris.

cheers

andrew


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