Re: Copyright question

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: andrewyu(at)acm(dot)org
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Copyright question
Date: 2007-03-26 21:50:40
Message-ID: 200703262150.l2QLoeb18468@momjian.us
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-hackers


FYI, I have received permission, below, to remove the Andrew Yu
copyright. Thanks.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Andrew Yu wrote:
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> This header is originally part of a separate library
> package for dynamic loading on DECstation Ultrix.
> Ultrix did not support dynamic loading natively. (Is
> there really people still using this?)
>
> I'm fine with removing my copyright line on this file.
> cc'ing the mailing lists is also fine.
>
> -andrew
>
> --- Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
>
> > Andrew, long time, no talk.
> >
> > We have found that the PostgreSQL file
> > src/backend/port/dynloader/ultrix4.h contains your
> > personal copyright
> > of:
> >
> > * Copyright (c) 1993 Andrew K. Yu,
> > University of California at Berkeley
> > * All rights reserved.
> > ... BSD copyright text follows
> >
> > Can we remove that line and keep only the Berkely
> > and PostgreSQL Global
> > Development Group copyright lines? If you agree,
> > can I CC a reply to
> > you on the public PostgreSQL lists so there is an
> > official record of
> > this?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
> > http://momjian.us
> > EnterpriseDB
> > http://www.enterprisedb.com
> >
> > + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your
> > backup. +
> >

--
Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> http://momjian.us
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com

+ If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +

Responses

Browse pgsql-hackers by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Jeremy Drake 2007-03-26 21:59:18 Re: [pgsql-patches] [HACKERS] less privileged pl install
Previous Message Bruce Momjian 2007-03-26 21:47:39 Re: BSD advertizing clause in some files