Hi, > - Build an embedded SQL C application with PostgreSQL 9.2. > - Distribute the app without ecpg nor libpq libraries. Require users > to install PostgreSQL client which includes ecpg and libpq libraries. > - Use the app with newer PostgreSQL major versions without rebuilding > the app. That is, the users just replaces the PostgreSQL client. > > I expect this is legal, because the so_major versions of ecpg and > libpq are 6 and 5 respectively for all PostgreSQL 9.x versions so > far. However, I could not find any description of this binary > compatibility policy in the manual, so I haven't been able to answer > the customer.
Sorry I fail to understand what you mean with "legal"? Are you wondering about license restrictions? There are none. As for compatibility, that's what major version numbers are for. This is not a PostgreSQL topic, but a general system one as for instance the same holds for libc. Michael -- Michael Meskes Michael at Fam-Meskes dot De, Michael at Meskes dot (De|Com|Net|Org) Meskes at (Debian|Postgresql) dot Org Jabber: michael at xmpp dot meskes dot org VfL Borussia! Força Barça! SF 49ers! Use Debian GNU/Linux, PostgreSQL -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
