[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Might it be possible to contact IBM directly and ask if they will allow > usage of the patent for PostgreSQL. They've let 500 patents for open > source, maybe they'll give a write off for this as well. > > There is an advantage beyond just not having to re-write the code, but it > would also be sort of an IBM blessing, great PR. > > I will be at "Linux World" and see if there is an IBM booth, maybe I can > get some contact info.
I doubt they will give us something that extends to companies that sell PostgreSQL so I don't see the point. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > FYI, core has discussed the pending IBM ARC patent and the usage of > > those ideas in 8.0. > > > > Tom has found a 2Q cache algorithm that predates the ARC patent and is > > very similar to ARC. The major difference is that it doesn't auto-size > > the ARC sub-buffers. > > > > Core believes it is best to backpatch this 2Q algorithm into 8.0.X to > > avoid any possible patent problems if the patent is granted and > > enforced. > > > > We are testing the use of the 2Q code to see if it has any performance > > impact. The 8.0.X release that uses 2Q will have more extensive testing > > than a normal minor release. 8.1 will have a new cache algorithm that > > hopefully will remove the buffer contention problems experienced by SMP > > machines. > > > > For development, this means we will _not_ have a shortened, non-initdb > > 8.1 release but a regular release cycle with the typical big batch of > > features. > > > > -- > > Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us > > pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (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 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (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 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
