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PostgreSQL License (PostgreSQL)

A very short, BSD-style license, used specifically for PostgreSQL. 

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PostgreSQL Database Management System 

(formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95)

Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2010, The 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.

Can
Distribute

Describes the ability to distribute original or modified (derivative) works.

Modify

Describes the ability to modify the software and create derivatives.

Commercial Use

Describes the ability to use the software for commercial purposes.

Cannot
Hold Liable

Describes the warranty and if the software/license owner can be charged for damages.

Must
Include Copyright

Describes whether the original copyright must be retained.

Include License

Including the full text of license in modified software.

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