Re: responses to licensing discussion
Chris Bitmead <chrisb@nimrod.itg.telstra.com.au>
From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb@nimrod.itg.telstra.com.au>
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Cc: PostgreSQL GENERAL <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Date: 2000-07-05T05:11:46Z
Lists: pgsql-general
Philip Warner wrote: > > At 14:38 5/07/00 +1000, Chris Bitmead wrote: > > > >Then what happens if I fork the project and remove all these printf's > >from the code? > > Then I'd guess that the organization that removed them becomes liable. > That's why they're there. Putting aside that I don't think anybody is liable anyway... I could fork postgres, then sit on pgsql-patches applying them all as they come along, and go around claiming that my postgres is the "one true". Tenuous I know, but then the whole idea of getting sued by someone you have no contract with is pretty tenuous.