Richard Welty wrote: > On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:33:37 -0500 (EST) Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know we have updated our license in the past, particularly to remove > > the advertizing clause. I think we grabbed FreeBSD's version. I don't > > think we are inclined to update our wording unless there is a > > significant reason to do so, and I don't think one project thinking it > > is possibly confusing is enough, and of course, as you know, five > > lawyers will give five different opinions. > > right, but how many lawyers have actually been consulted on this? > > i would agree that the OpenBSD interpretation is pretty severe, > but in light of the current legal shenanigans with respect to some > other open source projects, i think there is some merit to the > severity.
Actually, based on the current software climate, it seems all software (commercial and open source) has huge potential litigation possibilities. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (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 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
