Thread: advocacy.postgresql.org: page dedicated to price/licensing
Hi all, The question I have to answer the most frequently is about the licensing and pricing policy of PostgreSQL. So although this is what the "Advantages" page starts with on advocacy.postgresql.org, it seems to be insufficient. Maybe it would be a good idea to create a separate page, that would include a short explanation of the BSD license and what it implies in terms of cost and redistribution policy. Does the problem sound familiar to other "advocates"? Cheers --------------- Francois Home page: http://www.monpetitcoin.com/ "Would Descartes have programmed in Pascal?" - Umberto Eco
We have a "license" link right on the main page. Is that unclear? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Francois Suter wrote: > Hi all, > > The question I have to answer the most frequently is about the > licensing and pricing policy of PostgreSQL. So although this is what > the "Advantages" page starts with on advocacy.postgresql.org, it seems > to be insufficient. Maybe it would be a good idea to create a separate > page, that would include a short explanation of the BSD license and > what it implies in terms of cost and redistribution policy. > > Does the problem sound familiar to other "advocates"? > > Cheers > > --------------- > Francois > > Home page: http://www.monpetitcoin.com/ > > "Would Descartes have programmed in Pascal?" - Umberto Eco > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command > (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org) > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
Francois, > > The question I have to answer the most frequently is about the > > licensing and pricing policy of PostgreSQL. So although this is what > > the "Advantages" page starts with on advocacy.postgresql.org, it seems > > to be insufficient. Maybe it would be a good idea to create a separate > > page, that would include a short explanation of the BSD license and > > what it implies in terms of cost and redistribution policy. I think this is in general a good idea. When we merge Advocacy into the main site it will be less unclear; then the readers will be able to see the "license" link on the main page. We could also provide a FAQ regarding what this means for pricing & distribution. However, this FAQ would have to end every paragraph with "consult your attorney," we can't be seen (at least in the US) to be giving legal advice. -- Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
Bruce Momjian writes: > We have a "license" link right on the main page. Is that unclear? It doesn't explain anything, it just dumps the license. -- Peter Eisentraut peter_e@gmx.net
Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Bruce Momjian writes: > > > We have a "license" link right on the main page. Is that unclear? > > It doesn't explain anything, it just dumps the license. Agreed, it needs work. In fact, I usually tell people the license only says "don't sue us". -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
Bruce Momjian writes: > Agreed, it needs work. In fact, I usually tell people the license only > says "don't sue us". Except that in some jurisdictions, such as where I'm sitting right now, disclaimers or waivers of the minimal liability and warranty are void. -- Peter Eisentraut peter_e@gmx.net
>>Agreed, it needs work. In fact, I usually tell people the license only >>says "don't sue us". > > > Except that in some jurisdictions, such as where I'm sitting right now, > disclaimers or waivers of the minimal liability and warranty are void. I have a suspicion that's true of Australian law also. Well, at least it's true for non-software items. Chris
> > Except that in some jurisdictions, such as where I'm sitting right now, > > disclaimers or waivers of the minimal liability and warranty are void. > > I have a suspicion that's true of Australian law also. Well, at least > it's true for non-software items. However, let an Australian or European firm try and sue the PostgreSQL community ;) > > Chris > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > -- Co-Founder Command Prompt, Inc. The wheel's spinning but the hamster's dead