Updated "License" page with modern design and structure.

This also changes some of the language around "Why our License"
to provide more context around why the community chose our license
and where to find out more information about the license.
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Jonathan S. Katz
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{%extends "base/page.html"%} {%extends "base/page.html"%}
{%block title%}License{%endblock%} {%block title%}License{%endblock%}
{%block contents%} {%block contents%}
<h1>License</h1> <h1>License <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i></h1>
<p>PostgreSQL is released under the <a href="https://www.opensource.org/licenses/postgresql">PostgreSQL License</a>, <p>PostgreSQL is released under the <a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/postgresql">PostgreSQL License</a>,
a liberal Open Source license, similar to the BSD or MIT licenses.</p> a liberal Open Source license, similar to the BSD or MIT licenses.</p>
<p>PostgreSQL Database Management System<br /> <p>
(formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95)<br /><br /> PostgreSQL Database Management System<br />
(formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95)
Portions Copyright (c) 1996-{% now "Y" %}, The PostgreSQL Global Development Group<br /><br /> </p>
<p>
Portions Copyright (c) 1994, The Regents of the University of California<br /><br /> Portions Copyright &copy; 1996-{% now "Y" %}, The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
</p>
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its <p>
documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without a written agreement Portions Copyright &copy; 1994, The Regents of the University of California
is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this </p>
paragraph and the following two paragraphs appear in all copies.<br /><br /> <p>
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without a written agreement
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS paragraph and the following two paragraphs appear in all copies.
DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE </p>
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.<br /><br /> <p>
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATIONS TO POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.<br /> </p>
<p>
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.
</p> </p>
<h2>Why not the GNU General Public License?</h2> <h2>Why not the GNU General Public License?</h2>
<p>People often ask why PostgreSQL is not released under the GNU General
Public License. The simple answer is because we like our license and do not <p>
want to change it. If you are keen to read more about this topic, then please People often ask why PostgreSQL is not released under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html" target="_blank">GNU General
take a look in the <a href="/list/">Archives</a> at Public License</a>. The simple answer is: we like our license and do not
any of the many threads on this subject, but please don't start yet another want to change it!
debate on the subject!
</p> </p>
<p>
If you would like to read more about this topic, then please
take a look at the <a href="/list/">mailing list archives</a> at
one of the many discussions on this subject.
</p>
<h2>Will PostgreSQL ever be released under a different license?</h2>
<p>
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group remains committed to making
PostgreSQL available as free and open source software in perpetuity. There are
no plans to change the PostgreSQL License or release PostgreSQL under a
different license.
</p>
{%endblock%} {%endblock%}