[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Let's just make sure we keep records of the generic sources of where we > >> find things. I get *really* scared when I see sentences like "I assume > >> we > >> can just look at the source and write our own version bypassing any > >> license." That is categorically a false asumption and will create an > >> arguably derived product. The last thing we want is Oracle or Microsoft > >> trying to pull an SCO on Postgresql. > > > > Usually we look at the source, find out how they do it, then find the > > docs for the underlying functions, and use that. > > This makes me worried. That's the way we *used* to do things, but the > sleazy IP lawyers are looking for anything with which they can create the > impression of impropriety. The open source and free projects are ground > zero for this crap. > > We *really* need to be careful.
I assumed this tool was GPL and we just needed to avoid the GPL issue. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
