Re: Misplaced modifier in Postgresql license - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: Misplaced modifier in Postgresql license
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0312021608330.10900-100000@peter.localdomain
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In response to Re: Misplaced modifier in Postgresql license  ("Chris Travers" <chris@travelamericas.com>)
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Chris Travers writes:

> Also, I am a little confused by Tom's statement that we don't have the right
> to modify the license.  If I can take the source code, package it up in a
> binary-only release, forbid redistribution, charge per-seat licensing fees,
> etc. is that not more drastic than changing to a more recent BSD-style
> license, as long as the restrictions are the same?

You can add your own conditions, but the original license must also appear
verbatim.  Thus, we cannot change it.

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Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net


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