Re: LGPL

John Hansen wrote:
> What about GPL ?
> I assume that's out of the question!

If we add some GPL code, the entire binary becomes GPL, and that
prevents closed-source commercial versions from being produced.

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> > From: Marc G. Fournier [mailto:scrappy@postgresql.org] 
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> > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] LGPL
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> > We already do ... libreadline ...
> > 
> > On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, John Hansen wrote:
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> > > Is there any reason why we would not be able to use LGPL code in PG?
> > >
> > > ... John
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