RE: PostgreSQL & the BSD License - Mailing list pgsql-general

From The Hermit Hacker
Subject RE: PostgreSQL & the BSD License
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.4.21.0007101148200.3314-100000@thelab.hub.org
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In response to RE: PostgreSQL & the BSD License  ("Robert D. Nelson" <RDNELSON@co.centre.pa.us>)
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Robert D. Nelson wrote:

> >I'll ask, but I think he'll say that the license applies to the source; if
> >a commercial fork was made, then they are free to hide the source. But if
> >they ever release the source, then it has to go under the BSD again.
>
> What I was asking was, if someone forks the code base, aren't they allowed
> to change their license? It would only make sense that they distinguish
> themselves as the developers of the new code fork, right?

no they can't ... they can add to the current license, but they can't
remove it ...



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