Re: PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>

From: mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>
To: alavoor <alavoor@yahoo.com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2002-01-20T21:50:42Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
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.

Don't go there man. It is a long discussion and many people do not share your
views.