Re: [GENERAL] responses to licensing discussion

[Chris Bitmead]

Philip Warner wrote:
> 
> At 14:38 5/07/00 +1000, Chris Bitmead wrote:
> >
> >Then what happens if I fork the project and remove all these printf's
> >from the code?
> 
> Then I'd guess that the organization that removed them becomes liable.
> That's why they're there.

Putting aside that I don't think anybody is liable anyway... I could
fork postgres, then sit on pgsql-patches applying them all as they come
along, and go around claiming that my postgres is the "one true".
Tenuous I know, but then the whole idea of getting sued by someone you
have no contract with is pretty tenuous.