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Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>

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From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
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: 2002-01-21T14:20:51Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Justin Clift wrote:
> 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 has similar goals, it has questionable anti-"closed source"
> (proprietary) restrictions.  We like our BSD license and see no need to
> change it.

OK, here is Justin's wording, with "goals" and "questionable" added.

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