Re: PHP stuff

Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2005 at 06:08:48 -0500,
>   Mark Woodward <pgsql@mohawksoft.com> wrote:
> > > I'm currently adding support for the v3 protocol in PHP pgsql extension.
> > >   I'm wondering if anyone minds if I lift documentation wholesale from
> > > the PostgreSQL docs for the PHP docs for these functions.  For instance,
> > > the fieldcodes allowed for PQresultErrorField, docs on
> > > PQtransactionStatus, etc.
> > >
> > > I don't really see the point of me 'rephrasing' it all :)
> > 
> > This raises an interesting point, the PHP guys want the copyrights
> > assigned to the PHP project on their license, are there any
> > incompatibilities between Postgres' and PHP's license?
> 
> Just because the licenses are compatible, doesn't necessarily mean you
> can safely sign over the copyrights for documentation that you don't hold.
> If PHP holds the copyright they can relicense the documentation later under
> a license that may not be compatible with BSD.

Uh, but that's what the BSD license allows --- relicensing as any other
license, including commercial.

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