Re: Patch for collation using ICU

Where'd you get the licence from?
None of that is in the licence I'm reading!

(http://www-306.ibm.com/software/globalization/icu/index.jsp)
(http://www-306.ibm.com/software/globalization/icu/license.jsp)

... John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Tom Lane
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 3:17 PM
> To: Bruce Momjian
> Cc: Palle Girgensohn; pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Patch for collation using ICU
>
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Tom Lane wrote:
> >> Not until ICU is released under a BSD license ...
>
> > Well, readline isn't BSD either, but we use it.  It is any
> different?
>
> Did you read the license?  Some of the more troubling bits:
>
> : It is the understanding of INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
> CORPORATION
> : that the purpose for which its publications are being reproduced is
> : accurate and true as stated in your attached request.
>
> (er, which attached request would that be?)
>
> : Permission to quote from or reprint IBM publications is
> limited to the
> : purpose and quantities originally requested and must not be
> construed as
> : a blanket license to use the material for other purposes or
> to reprint
> : other IBM copyrighted material.
>
> : IBM reserves the right to withdraw permission to reproduce
> copyrighted
> : material whenever, in its discretion, it feels that the privilege of
> : reproducing its material is being used in a way detrimental to its
> : interest or the above instructions are not being followed
> properly to
> : protect its copyright.
>
> : IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject
> : matter in this document. The furnishing of this document
> does not give
> : you any license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in
> : writing, to:
>
> : For license inquiries regarding double-byte (DBCS)
> information, contact
> : the IBM Intellectual Property Department in your country or send
> : inquiries, in writing, to:
>
>             regards, tom lane
>
> ---------------------------(end of
> broadcast)---------------------------
> TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command
>     (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to
> majordomo@postgresql.org)
>
>