RE: [HACKERS] Re: Appended a string of text to each line in a fil e

On Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Henry Spencer wrote:

> > I'm sorry, but what exactly is the problem with GPL?
>
> I can't speak for the PostgreSQL folks, who may have their own reasons,
> but my take on it is simple:  it creates complex legal obligations which
> limit use of the software by their very existence.

    Exactly!

> The GPL is a tool for people with an axe to grind.  If all you want to do
> is distribute software for free, a simpler licence (or even just placing
> the software in the public domain) is preferable.

    I believe, one thing further, that since we started off under the
Berkeley license, we can't change anyway (not that I would consider it
*looks around*):

/*
 * Copyright (c) 1990, 1993
 *      The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this
software
 *    must display the following acknowledgement:
 *      This product includes software developed by the University of
 *      California, Berkeley and its contributors.