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On 12/05/11 12:23 AM, Jayashankar K B wrote:

Now we have a doubt about licensing.

What is the licensing process if we want to use postgresql with our proprietary software?
Could anyone please throw some light on this ?


very simple.


   PostgreSQL Database Management System
   (formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95)

   Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2011, PostgreSQL Global Development Group

   Portions Copyright (c) 1994, The Regents of the University of California

   Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
   documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without a written
   agreement
   is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
   paragraph and the following two paragraphs appear in all copies.

   IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY
   PARTY FOR
   DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
   INCLUDING
   LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS
   DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED
   OF THE
   POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

   THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
   INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
   AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED
   HEREUNDER IS
   ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO
   OBLIGATIONS TO
   PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.


include that in your copyright notices, and you're gold.

the only caveat is if you've linked in any GPL code, such as readline, that can taint your whole project and require you to distribute source code according to the GPL terms.






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john r pierce                            N 37, W 122
santa cruz ca                         mid-left coast


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