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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: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>
Cc: Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>, Brent Verner <brent@rcfile.org>, mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>, alavoor <alavoor@yahoo.com>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2002-01-21T15:06:36Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Vince Vielhaber wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I'd get rid of the 'foreseeable future' part myself ...
> >
> > 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?

It is hard to argue with this wording either.  Let's see how people
vote.

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