License blurb (was: Release, 3rd draft)

On Mon, Oct 03, 2005 at 01:13:37PM -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Can you draft a short (4-6 line) paragraph for inclusion in the web-based
> presskit (NOT the release)?   WITHOUT saying anything bad about the GPL?

How about...

Many open-source licenses place serious restrictions on commercial use
of software. These licenses are often "viral" in nature, requiring that
any software built using the licensed software must use the same
open-source license. This means any product built using that open-source
software must be made open-source itself. PostgreSQL uses the <a
href='..'>BSD license</a>, which only requires that the licensed source
code maintain it's copywrite and licensing information. Other than
that, you are free to do whatever you want with the code, including
re-distribute it commercially.

Other ideas welcome.
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