Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL
Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>
Cc: Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>, Jason Earl <jason.earl@simplot.com>, Brent Verner <brent@rcfile.org>, mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>, alavoor <alavoor@yahoo.com>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2002-01-21T17:32:56Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Marc G. Fournier wrote: > > I think, and Vince can correct me if I'm wrong, but Vince is pointing out > the whole 'Many of the Developers' thing ... if we are (or at least appear > to be) unanimous in this, then there is nothing to discuss ... if "Many of > the developers' are uncomfortable, then obviously there are ones out there > that aren't, and that is where the whole "confrontation" I think arises > ... > > Why does this discussion get started over and over again? Because one > person brings it up, and those in favor of GPL generally pop up > thereafter, and it just goes around ... > > if we get rid of 'the Many' part, then you are saying "thi sis the way it > is, this is the way it stays, no discussion" ... But Vince's text is below. It starts with "Many". I merely grafted his text after my opening text: 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. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026