Re: Sixth Draft (BSD language)

On 9/2/2004 1:42 PM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

> Ned Lilly wrote:
>> The original language I suggested was:
>>
>> PostgreSQL is released under a "BSD-style" license, which allows
>> maximum flexibility for corporate and individual users, with no
>> license fees regardless of how the software is used.
> 
> My response still holds:
> 
>>>>This is an incorrect interpretation of the licensing situation.
>>>>There are plenty of licenses that are granted free of charge but
>>>>still leave the recipient without any flexibility.  The advantage
>>>> of the BSD license is the lack of restrictions on modication and
>>>> distribution.
> 
>> I think that offers a good contrast to both MySQL and the commercial
>> competitors.
> 
> You can *use* MySQL however you want, if you have obtained a legal copy.  
> You just can't modify or distribute it however you want.  That is an 
> important distinction.  Copyright law does not regulate use at all; it 
> regulates copying.  Once you have obtained a legal copy, you can use 
> the software in any way you choose, even if some licenses try to give a 
> different impression.
> 

Add another CPU board to your server and ... oops ... once you *had* a 
legal copy of Oracle.


Jan

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