Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Gavin Sherry
Subject Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL
Date
Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.21.0201221746210.31489-100000@linuxworld.com.au
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL  (Don Baccus <dhogaza@pacifier.com>)
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Don Baccus wrote:

> Gavin Sherry wrote:
> 
> 
> > Something as simple as 'Changing postgres to another license has already
> > been discussed at length over the years. See the following urls' would
> > help. After all, it seems that the frequently asked question 'Why isn't
> > Postgres GPL'd?' not 'Why is Postgres released under a BSD License?'
> 
> Simple answer: "because Postgres and the BSD license predates the GPL."
> 
> 
> I think that's correct and it's even relevant, no?

I wasn't asking the question personally =) but rather discussing the kind
of being being asked by people interested in Postgres's licensing and the
way it would be most adequately answered.

Gavin



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