Re: PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

From: mlw <markw(at)mohawksoft(dot)com>
To: alavoor <alavoor(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL
Date: 2002-01-20 21:50:42
Message-ID: 3C4B3BB2.6F9F6130@mohawksoft.com
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alavoor wrote:
>
> Is is possible to add GNU/GPL licence to the next
> release of the pgsql in addition to the UCB licence.
>
> The UCB licence applies to old code several years ago,
> but by law it is required to include it forever with
> pgsql.
>
> I am proposing that in addition to UCB, all the new
> code added/changed after the UCB code must be covered
> under GNU/GPL.
>
> Gnu/GPL is the best licensing scheme for open source
> products.

Don't go there man. It is a long discussion and many people do not share your
views.

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