Fwd: Re: [PATCHES] [PATCH] Add support for GnuTLS
There is currently a bit of a standoff among the PostgreSQL developers about
whether to add GnuTLS support in addition to OpenSSL because of various
claims that certain GPL'ed Debian packages cannot include PostgreSQL support
because that would indirectly link to OpenSSL.
One leading developer forwarded the opinion from Red Hat's legal department
below. What sort of legal advice has Debian consulted that came to a
different opinion? Any advice on resolving this?
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Subject: Re: [PATCHES] [PATCH] Add support for GnuTLS
Date: Dienstag, 30. Mai 2006 05:21
From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org>, pgsql-patches@postgresql.org
Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> I think we are ready to move forward with this. Please supply an
> updated patch ready for application. Thanks.
I'm still not very happy with the size/invasiveness of that patch.
FWIW, Red Hat's legal department thinks that the FSF has "overreached"
in claiming that the GPL is incompatible with OpenSSL's license. Which
is why Red Hat isn't worrying about GPL apps that use OpenSSL, of which
there are quite a few ...
regards, tom lane
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> I think we are ready to move forward with this. Please supply an
> updated patch ready for application. Thanks.
I'm still not very happy with the size/invasiveness of that patch.
FWIW, Red Hat's legal department thinks that the FSF has "overreached"
in claiming that the GPL is incompatible with OpenSSL's license. Which
is why Red Hat isn't worrying about GPL apps that use OpenSSL, of which
there are quite a few ...
regards, tom lane
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