Обсуждение: [Q] Distributing a binary of postgres with my software and license
Hi, I am working on a web application where the backend data is stored in a PostgreSQL db. A PHP application is the UI into the DB. I want to distribute this application in a CD-ROM so that people can still use it off-line. I was thinking of shipping a CD along with an installer. The installer would install a web server + the php engine on the client coumputer. I want to ship a binary version of PostgreSQL along with the CD. I have a few questions: 1. Is it possible to embed a postgresql db into an application like I mention. Perhaps as a DLL (WinDOS) or as a .so (unix)? Ideally, I do not want to install a full fledged DB on the client's machine. It would be nice if my code linked against a DLL/.so which took care of everything without the need to run a postgresql daemon on the client machine. 2. My understanding of the BSD license is that it allows this kind of redistribution. Am I correct? 3. If '1' were possible, can the binary database file be encrupted in some way? Even a trivial encryption is fine. Thanks. S. -- Homer: Let the bears pay the Bear Patrol tax. I pay the Homer tax. Lisa: Dad, that is the *Home Owner* tax. thaths at aunet.org Slacker At Large http://www.aunet.org/thaths/
Sudhakar Chandra <thaths@aunet.org> writes: > I was thinking of shipping a CD along with an installer. The > installer would install a web server + the php engine on the client > coumputer. I want to ship a binary version of PostgreSQL along with > the CD. I have a few questions: > > 1. Is it possible to embed a postgresql db into an application like I > mention. Perhaps as a DLL (WinDOS) or as a .so (unix)? Ideally, I do > not want to install a full fledged DB on the client's machine. It > would be nice if my code linked against a DLL/.so which took care of > everything without the need to run a postgresql daemon on the client > machine. Yes, if you're willing to write a significant amount of code. > 2. My understanding of the BSD license is that it allows this kind of > redistribution. Am I correct? Yes. > 3. If '1' were possible, can the binary database file be encrupted in > some way? Even a trivial encryption is fine. See answer to #1. -Doug -- Doug McNaught Wireboard Industries http://www.wireboard.com/ Custom software development, systems and network consulting. Java PostgreSQL Enhydra Python Zope Perl Apache Linux BSD...