Thread: License
Hi, We would like to bundle the JDBC driver for postgres in a commercial product. However I do not see on your web site the proper licence to embed in our sofware. Could you give us more informations ? Regards.
Xavier The license is the BSD license, you are free to embed it in your software. Dave On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 03:52, Xavier Maysonnave wrote: > Hi, > > We would like to bundle the JDBC driver for postgres in a commercial product. > > However I do not see on your web site the proper licence to embed in our sofware. > > Could you give us more informations ? > > Regards. > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to majordomo@postgresql.org > -- Dave Cramer 519 939 0336 ICQ # 14675561
The JDBC driver is BSD licensed. Here is the copyright notice from the main PostgreSQL source tarball: /*******/ PostgreSQL Database Management System (formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95) Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group Portions Copyright (c) 1994, The Regents of the University of California Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without a written agreement is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph and the following two paragraphs appear in all copies. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS. /******/ I'm pretty sure all you need to do is include that notice with your product. On Feb 12, 2004, at 3:52 AM, Xavier Maysonnave wrote: > Hi, > > We would like to bundle the JDBC driver for postgres in a commercial > product. > > However I do not see on your web site the proper licence to embed in > our sofware. > > Could you give us more informations ? > > Regards. > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to > majordomo@postgresql.org > -------------------- Andrew Rawnsley President The Ravensfield Digital Resource Group, Ltd. (740) 587-0114 www.ravensfield.com
Xavier Maysonnave wrote: > Hi, > > We would like to bundle the JDBC driver for postgres in a commercial product. > > However I do not see on your web site the proper licence to embed in our sofware. > > Could you give us more informations ? It is BSD licensed like the rest of the PostgreSQL code. See the license file that comes with PostgreSQL. The only limitation is that you not sue us, basically. -- 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
Hi, Thank you for your responses. I will put a copy of the BSD license in our product. Xavier Dave Cramer wrote: >Xavier > >The license is the BSD license, you are free to embed it in your >software. > >Dave >On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 03:52, Xavier Maysonnave wrote: > > >>Hi, >> >>We would like to bundle the JDBC driver for postgres in a commercial product. >> >>However I do not see on your web site the proper licence to embed in our sofware. >> >>Could you give us more informations ? >> >>Regards. >> >>---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >>TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to majordomo@postgresql.org >> >> >>