Re: proposed improvements to PostgreSQL license

Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>

From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
To: Ron Peterson <rpeterson@yellowbank.com>
Cc: Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au>, Chris Bitmead <chrisb@nimrod.itg.telstra.com.au>, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2000-07-06T18:03:28Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Ron Peterson wrote:

> By the way, I hope I'm not coming across as saying "thanks for all
> your hard work, now go eat peanuts."  I have great appreciation for
> what PostgreSQL has become, and for the developers who have made it
> so.  That is why I keep at this tired argument.  I would like to know
> that this project will continue in a manner that benefits the little
> people, not just big corporate commercial interests.

There are enough of us here who are commit'd to Open Source in general,
and PostgreSQL specifically, that that won't happen.  

> Great Bridge has announced their intention to sell both products and
> services.  What are the products?
> 
> I'm going to bow out of this discussion.  (applause!)  Sorry if it
> sounds old and tired to the veterans among us.  I'm a little green in
> the gills and I appreciate your sufferance.
> 
> ________________________
> Ron Peterson
> rpeterson@yellowbank.com
> 

Marc G. Fournier                   ICQ#7615664               IRC Nick: Scrappy
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