Re: The PostgreSQL License requires "LICENSE" file? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Josh Berkus
Subject Re: The PostgreSQL License requires "LICENSE" file?
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Msg-id 52260E3D.6090100@agliodbs.com
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In response to The PostgreSQL License requires "LICENSE" file?  (Tomonari Katsumata <t.katsumata1122@gmail.com>)
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On 09/03/2013 11:16 AM, Tomonari Katsumata wrote:
> It seems the contents of the "COPYRIGTH" file are all required by the
> license.
> So I have confused why PostgreSQL has a "COPYRIGHT" file instead of
> "LICENSE".
> Anybody knows the reason?
> And is this non problem thing?

The first paragraph on the OSI page isn't part of the licences, but
rather is general advice by OSI.

I'm not clear on why they specified a particular filename, since they
don't do that for other licenses; I'll ask.

-- 
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com



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