Re: libedit memory stomp is apparently fixed in OS X Lion - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Florian Weimer
Subject Re: libedit memory stomp is apparently fixed in OS X Lion
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Msg-id 82wrennip1.fsf@mid.bfk.de
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In response to Re: libedit memory stomp is apparently fixed in OS X Lion  (David Fetter <david@fetter.org>)
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* David Fetter:

> What is it about a GPLed psql client that is a non-starter for the
> installer?  I'm not a fan of the GPL, but in this case, the effects of
> linking it in are quite limited in scope, i.e. they pertain to exactly
> one binary.

And the usual showstopper, OpenSSL, might well fall under the system
library exception on MacOS X.  Curiously, the GPL favors proprietary
operating systems in this area.

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