Hi, > > | The Postgres license is a free software license that is GPL > > | compatible. > > > > Where GPL compatible means (possibly among other things) that I can get > > a BSD-licensed Postgresql and turn it into a GPL-licensed MyPostgresql ? > > > No, it means you can distribute the two together like on a redhat CD > without worrying about conflicting licenses.
If I understand the licenses correctly, the point about being GPL-compatible is not putting everything on a CD. It's linking gpl code with non-gpl code. Say, I create a command-based dump utility for PostgreSQL (and so links the pgsql clientlibrary) but use the GNU Readline library for command-listory (which is gpl'ed). If the PostgreSQL license wasn't compatible, I would bot be able to link the Readline library into my executable. []s, Fernando Lozano ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])