RE: proposed improvements to PostgreSQL license
Andrew Snow <als@fl.net.au>
From: "Andrew Snow" <als@fl.net.au>
To: "Pgsql-General@Postgresql. Org" <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Date: 2000-07-07T14:58:34Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
> As I see it, the only realistic objection to the GPL comes from those > who want to sell copies of the software, or software products based > upon it. Most people in the "business community" have no such > interest, but just want to use postgresql to get their work done. I'm > not saying that a commercial interest in selling software is > illegitimate. I'm just saying that we ought to call a spade a spade, > and recognize that turning away from the GPL is in the interest of > (some) developers, not the customers/end users. IMHO, adding restrictions for (some) developers is not in the interest of any one, as it reduces opportunity and choice for both developer and end user. - Andrew