Thread: Question Concerning PostgreSQL license.

On Mar 17, 2009, at 8:41 PM, Zachary Mitchell, BCIS wrote:

> If one wishes to use one's own database server
>
> of PostGreSQL for commercial purposes,
>
> does one need to purchase a commercial
>
> license from the
>
> "PostgreSQL Global Development Group"?
>
> or may it be used for commercial purpose,
>
> legally, at no cost?

You can use PostgreSQL legally at no cost. There is no requirement to
purchase any kind of license for commercial (or non-commercial)
purposes.




John DeSoi, Ph.D.

Zachary Mitchell, BCIS wrote:
> If one wishes to use one's own database server of PostGreSQL for
> commercial purposes,
> does one need to purchase a commercial license from the
>   "PostgreSQL Global Development Group"?
>  or may it be used for commercial purpose, legally, at no cost?

absolutely any use you want, up to and including repackaging, modified
or not, and selling.

see http://www.postgresql.org/about/licence

2009/3/18 John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com>:

>
> see http://www.postgresql.org/about/licence
>

http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/index_html

and see there for a broad listing of the kinds of licenses