[postgis-tickets] [PostGIS] #3606: CGAL/SFCGAL/PostGIS License Implications Clarification Documentation

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#3606: CGAL/SFCGAL/PostGIS License Implications Clarification Documentation
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  Reporter:  thx1138      |      Owner:  pramsey
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  high         |  Milestone:  PostGIS 2.5.0
 Component:  sfcgal       |    Version:  2.2.x
Resolution:  fixed        |   Keywords:  license sfcgal cgal documentation
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Changes (by pramsey):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 It's not really a common question, and frankly anyone who is twisting
 their knickers about it should be equally/more worried that PostGIS itself
 is fully GPL. But as the FAQ says: that doesn't matter if you're just
 calling SQL on the database. CGAL is using GPL FUD to drive folks to
 purchase commercial licenses, just like MySQL does/did. If you are
 building an app that actually links CGAL, then you have an issue. Using
 PostGIS, you do not.

 I added a sentence at r15642, hopefully it doesn't make things worse. I
 find that GPL fear makes these conversations very hard at the best of
 times.

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