Re: [GENERAL] Re: [HACKERS] proposed improvements to PostgreSQLlicense

[eisentrp]

On Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Thomas Lockhart wrote:

> It is being proposed as an addition to the Postgres development effort.

The Yet Another Open Source License issue is not to be played with. It
will have to go to the OSI and RMS, Slashdot, all the usual suspects. And
you know what it will say? "PostgreSQL changes to hand-crafted license
dictated by corporate interests", no matter how much anyone denies
that.

There are enough open source licenses out there. Use one.

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Peter Eisentraut  Sernanders vaeg 10:115
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Re: [GENERAL] Re: [HACKERS] proposed improvements to PostgreSQLlicense

[eisentrp]

On Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Tom Lane wrote:

> Chris and Peter may not feel that they need to worry about the
> sillinesses of the American legal system, but those of us who are
> within its reach do need to worry about it.

I grant you that, but as Chris pointed out the proposed change may
actually have a net negative effect, namely bringing those outside the
reach of the American legal system withing it, and at the same time not
doing anything for other silly legal systems.

I, and I think most others, don't have a problem with repeating the
existing boilerplate with s/Regents of the University of
California/various contributors/g.

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Peter Eisentraut  Sernanders vaeg 10:115
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