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Re: [HACKERS] Readline use in trouble?

Oleg Broytmann <phd@phd.russ.ru>

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From: Oleg Broytmann <phd@phd.russ.ru>
To: Jan Wieck <wieck@debis.com>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 1999-10-19T14:56:42Z
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On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Jan Wieck wrote:
>     I  think  readline  isn't  our biggest problem. What about if
>     they notice that our parser can only be compiled  when  using
>     bison,  and  that  we  ship the generated output for the case
>     someone doesn't has bison installed?

   Until they make a significant change in their license we don't need to
worry. GPL specifically states that the RESULTS of GNU-protected programs
are not covered at all. These results can be used in any way you want,
including commercial ways. Only program's code matter.

Oleg.
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