Re: Regarding licensing of Postgresql - Mailing list pgsql-general

From John R Pierce
Subject Re: Regarding licensing of Postgresql
Date
Msg-id 4EDC83E5.4020109@hogranch.com
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In response to Regarding licensing of Postgresql  (Jayashankar K B <Jayashankar.KB@lnties.com>)
Responses Re: Regarding licensing of Postgresql
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On 12/05/11 12:23 AM, Jayashankar K B wrote:
>
> Now we have a doubt about licensing.
>
> What is the licensing process if we want to use postgresql with our
> proprietary software?
> Could anyone please throw some light on this ?
>

very simple.


    PostgreSQL Database Management System
    (formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95)

    Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2011, PostgreSQL Global Development Group

    Portions Copyright (c) 1994, The Regents of the University of California

    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.

    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY
    PARTY FOR
    DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
    INCLUDING
    LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS
    DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED
    OF THE
    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

    THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED
    HEREUNDER IS
    ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO
    OBLIGATIONS TO
    PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.


include that in your copyright notices, and you're gold.

the only caveat is if you've linked in any GPL code, such as readline,
that can taint your whole project and require you to distribute source
code according to the GPL terms.






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john r pierce                            N 37, W 122
santa cruz ca                         mid-left coast


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