Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>

From: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>
To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Date: 2002-01-21T18:00:50Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Tom Lane wrote:

> "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org> writes:
> > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Vince Vielhaber wrote:
> >> The whole thing is too wordy.
> >>
> >> Many PostgreSQL developers past and present are uncomfortable with
> >> restrictions imposed by the GPL.  The PostgreSQL project always has
> >> and will continue to remain under the BSD license alone.
>
> > This one is perfect ... Bruce?  I really leaves no openings, no?
>
> I like it too.  Short & sweet.

Okay, I'm not that hard up on the Many issue, and it does say what we want
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