Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Licence: GNU/GPL

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > It's really noone's business why any of us dislike it.  My reasons may
> > or may not be different than yours which may/may not be different from
> > Marc's, and so on.  Why try to summarize everyone's feelings when it's
> > unnecessary.  My statement never said that we just don't like it, it
> > was clear that many of the developers were uncomfortable with its
> > restrictions.  Break it down.  What are "many of the developers"
> > uncomfortable with?  The GPL's restrictions.  What's not clear about
> > that?  It didn't say "many of the developers just don't like it", that
> > would border on confrontational.  You're not going to change the minds
> > of those that favor GPL just as you're not going to change the minds
> > of those that prefer BSD.
> 
> Isn't it the restrictions on proprietary use that we dislike?  Seems we
> should say that in there.

Is it necessary to say you don't like the GPL? Isn't it sufficient to
just say it is counter to policy?

I think the problem with writing this thing is the emotional attachment
both camps have to their license.

I think any attempt to say you dislike GPL for any reason invites
debate. Forget it, just say for historical reasons and with respect for
all the people that made PostgreSQL what it is today, the license will
remain as it always has.



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