BSDDB copyright and licensing restrictions while in use viaPython

[Oleg Broytmann]

On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> Oleg Broytmann <phd at phd.russ.ru> wrote:
> >    I am not a lawer, but I don't see any problem here. SleepyCat's FAQ
> > has clear statement (http://www.sleepycat.com/faq.html#A22):
> >
> > 22.Do I have to license Berkeley DB to use it in Perl or Python?
> >
> >      No. The Berkeley DB license requires that software that uses Berkeley
> > DB be freely redistributable. In the case of Perl or Python, that software
> > is Perl or Python, and not your scripts. Any scripts you write are your
> > property, including scripts that make use of Berkeley DB. None of the
> Perl,
> > Python or Berkeley DB licenses place any restrictions on what you may do
> > with them.
> 
> a real lawyer would probably read the *license* rather than
> the FAQ ;-)

   Sure I read it! :)

> -- and that license isn't fully compatible with the last sentence
> in the FAQ entry.  (looks more like LGPL to me: if you redistribute,
> you need to provide sources for the database engine and the
> interface code used in your application).

   No problem - provide BSDDB sources and Python sources. All are free and
opensource! :)

Oleg.
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