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Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

Dominic J. Eidson <sauron@the-infinite.org>

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From: "Dominic J. Eidson" <sauron@the-infinite.org>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>, Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>, Brent Verner <brent@rcfile.org>, mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>, alavoor <alavoor@yahoo.com>, <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>, <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Date: 2002-01-21T15:48:04Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Vince Vielhaber wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I'd get rid of the 'foreseeable future' part myself ...
> > >
> > > The whole thing is too wordy.
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > This one is perfect ... Bruce?  I really leaves no openings, no?
>
> It is hard to argue with this wording either.  Let's see how people
> vote.

As one of those who contributed my $.02 to PostgreSQL, I think short is
sweet.

'tis got my vote.

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Dominic J. Eidson
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