Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

Bruce Momjian wrote:
<snip>
>
> We carry a BSD license, the archetypal open-source license. While the
> GPL also promotes open-source, it has certain anti-closed source
> (proprietary) restrictions.  Many PostgreSQL developers question the
> need for such restrictions.  We like our BSD license and see no need to
> change it.

Ok, how about :

We carry a BSD license, the archetypal open-source license.  While the
GPL also promotes open-source, it has certain anti "closed source"
(proprietary) restrictions.  We like our BSD license and see no need to
change it.

That has got to be about as plain and non-offensive as possible.

:)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

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