On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 11:31:56AM -0800, Paul Ramsey wrote: > Imagine PgSQL was GPL. Would most users of PgSQL have any concerns about that?
Yes, they would it would affect closed-source versions of the Postgres backend, as well as perhaps closed source/binary functions and extensions. > Probably not, right, because they are just using the unmodified database, all > their proprietary IP would be on the other side of the client/server boundary. Right, but that is not what the FAQ addresses, I thought. > > That's 99.9% of the questions about PostGIS licensing, right there. > > That leaves folks who are shipping proprietary PgSQL with PostGIS added in. > Are > you wondering about them? Yes, plus things like server-side functions and triggers. -- Bruce Momjian <[email protected]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + As you are, so once was I. As I am, so you will be. + + Ancient Roman grave inscription + _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
