Joshua D. Drake wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > >>Might it be possible to contact IBM directly and ask if they will allow > >>usage of the patent for PostgreSQL. They've let 500 patents for open > >>source, maybe they'll give a write off for this as well. > >> > >>There is an advantage beyond just not having to re-write the code, but it > >>would also be sort of an IBM blessing, great PR. > >> > >>I will be at "Linux World" and see if there is an IBM booth, maybe I can > >>get some contact info. > >> > >> > > > >I doubt they will give us something that extends to companies that sell > >PostgreSQL so I don't see the point. > > > > > > Also if I recall didn't Tom already have a patch ready to be > tested for the q2 stuff?
Yes, he does. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
