Re: RedHat attitude

Jean-Michel, you seem to have some GPL vs. BSD issues you need to
resolve *within yourself*.  PostgreSQL is BSD licensed, and AFAIK
everyone on the core group is happy with that decision. If you don't
like the side effects of what a BSD licensed project entails, you need
to either find a different project, or start lobbying the core group to
change the license; either way the discussion is moot here on
pgsql-advocacy.

Robert Treat


On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 06:17, Jean-Michel POURE wrote:
> Le Lundi 16 Décembre 2002 10:44, Gavin Sherry a écrit :
> > LETS GET ON WITH THE JOB.
>
> Your opinion is that RedHat will not close RedHat database souces. On the
> converse, I think they will.
>
> Please consider RedHat 8.0 software installer, KDE 3.0 fork, etc... These are
> obvious moves towards reducing access to source code. RedHat wants to please
> the financial community and is driving away from its roots.
>
> Sorry Gavin, I have some business experience founding several companies. My
> companies are still alive. I have a huge respect for PostgreSQL hackers work
> and skills.
>
> Here is the opinion of a 32 year-old guy who got screewed several times before
> he actually understood the power of greed in business :
>
> MAKE SURE TO SETTLE PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY ARRIVE.
>
> To avoid PostgreSQL image being broken in the future, some PostgreSQL new
> developements should be released under ***activist*** licenses comparable to
> pgAdmin license.
>
> It would be a win-win situation :
> - RedHat benefits from PostgreSQL software whever they keep PostgreSQL name,
> - PostgreSQL group benefits from RedHat support as regards employment.
>
> I see no conflict. Otherwize, a conflict may appear whenever PostgreSQL
> becomes really successfull. In business, this is usually the case :
> everything is OK when you don't earn money, people fight when money is at
> stake.
>
> Cheers,
> Jean-Michel POURE
>
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