Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs. MySql (esp. licensing)

On Sat, 2003-11-29 at 04:26, Randolf Richardson wrote:
...
>         Keep in mind that (at least in Canada) contractual agreements are only
> valid when an aspect called "consideration" exists, which means that both
> parties benefit in some way (which must not be grossly unfair to one side).
>
>         With all this mish-mash of various licenses, I wonder how
> "consideration" would fit in to it all.

Consideration is a concept in contract law.  It has no relevance to
licences, which are NOT contracts.

The essence of a contract is that each party gives something (the
consideration) to the other.  A licence is one-sided.  (However, a
licence may itself be the consideration, as when you pay for commercial
software.)

--
Oliver Elphick                                Oliver.Elphick@lfix.co.uk
Isle of Wight, UK                             http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver
GPG: 1024D/3E1D0C1C: CA12 09E0 E8D5 8870 5839  932A 614D 4C34 3E1D 0C1C
                 ========================================
     "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord
      and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and
      for ever. Amen."           II Peter 3:18