Thread: PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL
Is is possible to add GNU/GPL licence to the next release of the pgsql in addition to the UCB licence. The UCB licence applies to old code several years ago, but by law it is required to include it forever with pgsql. I am proposing that in addition to UCB, all the new code added/changed after the UCB code must be covered under GNU/GPL. Gnu/GPL is the best licensing scheme for open source products. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
Not in this life time, but thanks for adding your 2 bits ... On Sun, 20 Jan 2002, alavoor wrote: > Is is possible to add GNU/GPL licence to the next > release of the pgsql in addition to the UCB licence. > > The UCB licence applies to old code several years ago, > but by law it is required to include it forever with > pgsql. > > I am proposing that in addition to UCB, all the new > code added/changed after the UCB code must be covered > under GNU/GPL. > > Gnu/GPL is the best licensing scheme for open source > products. > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command > (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org) >
mlw wrote: > How about something like this, avoiding any such BSD/GPL comparison: > > > The PostgreSQL project was originated using the BSD license. Over the > years many people have contributed code and effort understanding that > their work would be licensed using the BSD license. The leaders of the > PostgreSQL project, as an entity, do not believe that it would be right > to change the implied agreement under which the entirety of the project > was developed. You know, that is true, but it sort of suggests that we would change if we felt we could, but we don't actually want to. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
Hello, alavoor! On Sun, Jan 20, 2002 at 01:03:41PM -0800, you wrote: > Gnu/GPL is the best licensing scheme for open source > products. And first case MySQL vs Gemini will show up it's unusability in real world. -- NEVE-RIPE
Le Dimanche 20 Janvier 2002 22:03, alavoor a écrit : > I am proposing that in addition to UCB, all the new > code added/changed after the UCB code must be covered > under GNU/GPL. This question has been discussed at least 100 times at least on pgsql-hackers by PostgreSQL developpers. If you want to learn more about it, just read the posts. There is a large consensus not to change the present copyright, just because it is impossible for legal reasons : all authors must agree, which is not the case. Best regards, Jean-Michel POURE