Re: PostgreSQL & the BSD License - Mailing list pgsql-hackers
From | The Hermit Hacker |
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Subject | Re: PostgreSQL & the BSD License |
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Msg-id | Pine.BSF.4.21.0007061842000.975-100000@thelab.hub.org Whole thread Raw |
In response to | Re: PostgreSQL & the BSD License (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>) |
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Re: PostgreSQL & the BSD License
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List | pgsql-hackers |
as mentioned by another person, it appears that the problem isn't with the copyright, the problem is us :( BSD *has* already done all the revisons to the copyright, we've just never upgraded ours to match theirs ... I posted, in another thread, a proposed updated COPYRIGHT file based off of http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.html ... On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > The Hermit Hacker writes: > > > I've read, and re-read, this license since the first time I saw it ... I > > like the extension of the 'liability/warranty' sections to encompass "all > > developers" vs it just encompassing "University of Berkeley", and am > > shocked that we never thought of this before, > > That's not true. I recall several separate occasions this was brought up > in the past. But anyway... > > I support the spirit of your suggestion, but just a couple of ideas: > > 1) The copyright notice from the current developers should come first. It > should read something like: > > "PostgreSQL ... Copyright 2000 whoever > > Contains code from Postgres95, which is subject to the following > conditions: > > Copyright 1996 UCB ..." > > 2) "various contributors (as identified in HISTORY)" -- Don't do that. > What if someone forks the project and renames HISTORY to > PASTPRESENTANDFUTURE? Use something like "all contributors". Also note > that the HISTORY file doesn't actually identify the contributors > sufficiently. > > 3) Use the same disclaimer that the UCB used, unless you have a good > reason to change the wording. > > 4) "BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF > YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS > SOFTWARE." -- This is not enforceable. If you want to get at this point > (for which I see no reason), use something like GPL section 5. > > 5) There also should be a mention that some parts of the distribution may > be subject to other conditions, which are identified near that "part". > > > > > =========================================================================== > > > > > > PostgreSQL Data Base Management System (formerly known as Postgres95) > > > > This directory contains the _______ release of PostgreSQL, as well as > > various post-release patches in the patches directory. See INSTALL for > > the installation notes and HISTORY for the changes. > > > > We also have a WWW home page located at: http://www.postgreSQL.org > > > > ------------------------- > > > > PostgreSQL is not public domain software. It is copyrighted by the > > University of California but may be used according to the following > > licensing terms: > > > > POSTGRES95 Data Base Management System (formerly known as Postgres, then > > as Postgres95). > > > > Copyright (c) 1994-6 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. > > > > ------------------------- > > > > Copyright ( 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 by various contributors (as > > identified in HISTORY) (collectively "Developers") which may be used > > according to the following licensing terms: > > > > Worldwide 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, on a non-exclusive basis, provided that the > > above copyright notice, this paragraph and the following paragraphs appear > > in all copies: > > > > IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY DEVELOPER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, > > INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, > > WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE > > AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE DEVELOPER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE > > POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. > > > > THE DEVELOPERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED > > INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, > > FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NEED, OR QUALITY, AND ANY IMPLIED > > WARRANTY FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS > > NO IMPLIED WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH ENJOYMENT OR AGAINST > > INFRINGEMENT. THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS ON AN > > "AS IS" BASIS. NO DEVELOPER HAS ANY OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, > > SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO OR FOR THE SOFTWARE OR > > DOCUMENTATION. > > > > BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO > > NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Peter Eisentraut Sernanders v�g 10:115 > peter_e@gmx.net 75262 Uppsala > http://yi.org/peter-e/ Sweden > > Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy Systems Administrator @ hub.org primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org
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