Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs. MySql (esp. licensing)

>>>>> "OE" == Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk> writes:

OE> But as far as Debian is concerned, paragraph 1 applies:

OE> 1. Free use for those who are 100% GPL

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OE> That makes it free under the Debian Free Software Guidelines, so I have
OE> no grounds for requesting its removal. :-(

So if I build and sell an appliance (hardware+software) based on
debian and using the 'free' collection of software, suddenly I'm not
in compliance with their license.  Sounds like a time-bomb waiting to
explode.

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