Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module

From: Chris <dmagick(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: lmyho <lm_yho(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Debian package for freeradius_postgresql module
Date: 2006-04-07 00:54:06
Message-ID: 4435B82E.2070901@gmail.com
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lmyho wrote:
>>>After desperately checking, we were told that debian doesn't distribute the
>>
>>binary
>>
>>>module of freeradius for postgresql because of the incompatible license of these
>>
>>two
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>>>apps! However we can build the debian pkg from the source ourself if we need.
>>
>>So
>>
>>Sounds terribly unlikely, PostgreSQLs licence doesn't conflict with any
>>use anywhere. Can you provide a reference?
>>
>
>
> I wish things are not like this too! so I won't have to go through so much trouble!
> But that's what happened:-(
>
> This is the ref was given:
> The old / original BSD license is not compatible.
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLIncompatibleLicenses
>
> Anyway to change this?? So debian users can easily use postgresql and freeradius
> together...

Changing the postgres license isn't going to happen - it has been
debated many many many times in the past (check the archives).

Those warnings come from freeradius, not postgres - so best ask on their
list whether they are serious or not.

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