Re: new food for the contrib/ directory - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Alexandre Dulaunoy
Subject Re: new food for the contrib/ directory
Date
Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0204181657460.9934-100000@perycles.unix.be.EU.org
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Responses Re: new food for the contrib/ directory  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
List pgsql-hackers
first comment :

* a special directory with ./contrib/gpl ?

second comment : 

* I don't really understand your position regarding the GNU General Public  License. The GPL is offering multiple
advantagesfor a big project and  software like PostgreSQL. For example : 
 
       * Contribution back to the main tree more easy if redistribution.          (like HP and Samba team are doing,
copyrightholder remains samba team) 
 
       * More easy to get a RF (Royalty Free) license from a patent          owner. (this is guarantee for him that it
willnot go back to           proprietary software where it's not a RF license) (like the          UB-Trees)
 
       * A possible bigger audience.

Dual licensing is also an alternative but could be a real mess. 

It's just idea. 

alx


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Alexandre Dulaunoy            adulau@conostix.com                http://www.conostix.com/



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