[Zope] Thread-safe PostgreSQL adaptor?

Hannu Krosing hannu@tm.ee
Thu, 01 Jun 2000 10:46:48 +0300


Hannu Krosing wrote:
> 
> pcm@mixadlive.com wrote:
> >
> > try also,
> >
> > ZPoPyDA
> >
> > ZPoPyDA is a *stable* Postgresql Database Adapter for Zope based on our driver PoPy.
> > It aims to replace the current ZPygresql DA.
> >
> > This database adapter is released under the GPL Licence.
> 
> AFAIK this is the only DA with GPL license.

and only ODBC driver has LGPL license (the "Lesser" or "Library" GPL which 
leaves you much more freedom than the stock GPL).

> Both Zope and python have much freer licenses making GPL probably
> a poor choice if you "aims to replace the current ZPygresql DA".

IMHO, if you want it to fly you should either use PostgreSQL or Python 
license for PoPy and either Python or Zope license for ZPoPyDA.

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Hannu