Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>

From: Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: Matthew Kirkwood <matthew@hairy.beasts.org>, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>, Brent Verner <brent@rcfile.org>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2002-01-21T14:08:38Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Bruce Momjian wrote:
<snip>
> 
> We carry a BSD license, the archetypal open-source license. While the
> GPL also promotes open-source, it has certain anti-closed source
> (proprietary) restrictions.  Many PostgreSQL developers question the
> need for such restrictions.  We like our BSD license and see no need to
> change it.

Ok, how about :

We carry a BSD license, the archetypal open-source license.  While the
GPL also promotes open-source, it has certain anti "closed source"
(proprietary) restrictions.  We like our BSD license and see no need to
change it.

That has got to be about as plain and non-offensive as possible.

:)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

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