Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

I'd get rid of the 'foreseeable future' part myself ...


On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Brent Verner wrote:

> [2002-01-20 23:43] Bruce Momjian said:
>
> | At the great risk of causing chaos, let me chime in on this.  First, in
>
> | However, we clearly don't have unanimous agreement on using GPL so I
> | would like to address this in an FAQ item to get it more concrete.  What
> | do people think of this summary:
>
> | The GPL is similar to BSD, except that it has certain anti-closed source
> | (proprietary) restrictions.
>
> Calling the two licenses "similar" is only an invitation to engage
> in license war.  I'd suggest something like the following (as long
> as it doesn't contain any factual errors).
>
>    The PostgreSQL project has released its code under the BSD
>    license since its inception.  Occasionally, users request that
>    the project be relicensed under the GPL.  Many PostgreSQL
>    developers feel the GPL contains certain restrictions that
>    might limit the ability of commercial entities to contribute
>    or continue contributing to the codebase, and question the
>    need for such restrictions.  In light of these concerns, we
>    will continue with the BSD license for the foreseeable future.
>
> cheers.
>   brent
>
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