-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:41:42 +0900 KaiGai Kohei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > GPL is a perfectly good license, but it's far from clear whether > > code derived from it can be incorporated into PostgreSQL even if > > you wrote all of it yourself. I just checked libselinux, and as > > you say it includes a LICENSE file that states "This library > > (libselinux) is public domain software, i.e. not copyrighted.". > > That's good, but a similar independant review will need to happen > > for every component you interact with here, on top of a technical > > review. Luckily this is something a lot of people would like and > > that should all get taken care of. > > SE-PostgreSQL internally uses libselinux, glibc and PostgreSQL > internal APIs like SearchSysCache(). > I'm not a lawyer, but I believe they cannot enforce us to apply a > specific lisence. So, I clearly say SE-PostgreSQL feature is licensed > with the same one of PostgreSQL. > No need to say, more conprehensive checks and reviews are welcome. Hmmm, Everything that I read says that libselinux is GPL. That could present a problem for anyone that wants to use the BSD features of PostgreSQL :). I can check with SFLC if people are really curious. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake - -- The PostgreSQL Company since 1997: http://www.commandprompt.com/ PostgreSQL Community Conference: http://www.postgresqlconference.org/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL political pundit | Mocker of Dolphins -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFH3x/wATb/zqfZUUQRAq6WAJ9h2ecrYrsZ5bJUTJGhyS2LZSOqkACfeGoB EHwcHtq7Ow5k3AlKNPwOVzs= =yamT -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
