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Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>

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From: mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>
To: Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
Cc: Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>, Thomas Lockhart <lockhart@fourpalms.org>, Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>, Brent Verner <brent@rcfile.org>, alavoor <alavoor@yahoo.com>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2002-01-22T19:45:25Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Justin Clift wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have an addition for it :
> 
> Vince Vielhaber wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Thomas Lockhart wrote:
> <snip>
> > >
> > > 1) Q: Why does PostgreSQL have a BSD license?
> > >    A: PostgreSQL was developed at Berkeley and open-sourced under the
> > > BSD license. That license has served us well over many years.
> > >
> > > 2) Q: Why does PostgreSQL not have a GPL license?
> > >    A: See (1)
> 
> 3) Q: Can I try and convince you guys to use the GPL, or maybe even just
>       add the GPL to PostgreSQL?
>    A: No.  You will be ignored and/or flamed depending on how people
>       feel at the time.
> 
>       Probably flamed.
> 
>       And probably with enthusiasm.  :)
> 
>       Don't do it.
4) Q: Why is it when I try to convince you guys to use the GPL, my email
server gets clobbered for days.
   A: See 3.