Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:46:56 +0000 (UTC)
From: prashant sinha <prashantssiin@yahoo.co.in>
To: Christophe Pettus <xof@thebuild.com>
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Subject: Re: License question
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Thank you Christophe I am very clear now. And post your email researched va=
rious vendors and will get in touch with them.=C2=A0

Thanks,Prashant=C2=A0

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 11:42 AM, Christophe Pettus <xof@thebuild.co=
m> wrote:

Hello,

I think there is a fundamental misunderstanding here about how PostgreSQL's=
 licensing works.

You do not pay for the community version of PostgreSQL.=C2=A0 The license s=
pecifically states it is available without a fee.=C2=A0 It's free.=C2=A0 No=
 one collects money for the community version of PostgreSQL.

There's no "enterprise" version of PostgreSQL that is provided by the commu=
nity.=C2=A0 It's just PostgreSQL.

There are vendors which provide either commercial versions of PostgreSQL ba=
sed on the community version, or which provide commercial support for Postg=
reSQL, but those are separate things from the PostgreSQL community version,=
 and you would need to talk to the individual companies to find out what th=
eir arrangements are.

> On Nov 25, 2024, at 22:04, prashant sinha <prashantssiin@yahoo.co.in> wro=
te:
>=20
> Hi Christophe,
> Thank you so much for the response. One of my client is also requesting d=
etails of licensed version of PostgreSQL. Could you please guide me cost of=
 PostgreSQL license which they want to get installed on their (client=E2=80=
=99s) on premise server. Not sure how pricing works for enterprise license =
which have all associated support for enterprise. Also not sure if we can i=
nstall on any supported license for on-Prem server or we have to buy specif=
ic server recommended by PostgreSQL. Will appreciate your guidance here.=20
>=20
> Thanks,
> Prashant=20
>=20
>=20
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>=20
> On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 1:29 AM, Christophe Pettus <xof@thebuild.c=
om> wrote:
>=20
>=20
> > On Nov 21, 2024, at 21:40, prashant sinha <prashantssiin@yahoo.co.in> w=
rote:
> > Is there a free version of PostgreSQL available which I can use without=
 buying any licenses? In case I want to self install and manage the databas=
e? Just need guidance if I can install the available version from site for =
business purpose too or I must buy licenses? Will appreciate an appropriate=
 related answer.
>=20
>=20
> PostgreSQL itself is an open source project distributed under a very perm=
issive license:
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 https://www.postgresql.org/about/licence/
>=20
> No payment is required to download and run it.


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Thank you Christophe I am very clear now. And post your email researched va=
rious vendors and will get in touch with them.&nbsp;<br><br>Thanks,<div>Pra=
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div dir=3D"ltr">Hello,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">I think there i=
s a fundamental misunderstanding here about how PostgreSQL's licensing work=
s.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">You do not pay for the community ve=
rsion of PostgreSQL.&nbsp; The license specifically states it is available =
without a fee.&nbsp; It's free.&nbsp; No one collects money for the communi=
ty version of PostgreSQL.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">There's no "=
enterprise" version of PostgreSQL that is provided by the community.&nbsp; =
It's just PostgreSQL.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">There are vendor=
s which provide either commercial versions of PostgreSQL based on the commu=
nity version, or which provide commercial support for PostgreSQL, but those=
 are separate things from the PostgreSQL community version, and you would n=
eed to talk to the individual companies to find out what their arrangements=
 are.<br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yqt3698280785" id=3D"yqtfd26862"><br =
clear=3D"none">&gt; On Nov 25, 2024, at 22:04, prashant sinha &lt;<a shape=
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antssiin@yahoo.co.in">prashantssiin@yahoo.co.in</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"=
none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Hi Christophe,<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Th=
ank you so much for the response. One of my client is also requesting detai=
ls of licensed version of PostgreSQL. Could you please guide me cost of Pos=
tgreSQL license which they want to get installed on their (client=E2=80=99s=
) on premise server. Not sure how pricing works for enterprise license whic=
h have all associated support for enterprise. Also not sure if we can insta=
ll on any supported license for on-Prem server or we have to buy specific s=
erver recommended by PostgreSQL. Will appreciate your guidance here. <br cl=
ear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Thanks,<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Pr=
ashant <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&=
gt; Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt; On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 1:29 AM, Christophe Pettus &lt;<a sh=
ape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:xof@thebuild.com" href=3D"mailto:xof@thebuil=
d.com">xof@thebuild.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"=
none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt; On Nov 21, 2024, at 21:40, prashant=
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ref=3D"mailto:prashantssiin@yahoo.co.in">prashantssiin@yahoo.co.in</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt; Is there a free version of PostgreSQL av=
ailable which I can use without buying any licenses? In case I want to self=
 install and manage the database? Just need guidance if I can install the a=
vailable version from site for business purpose too or I must buy licenses?=
 Will appreciate an appropriate related answer.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br =
clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; PostgreSQL itself is an open so=
urce project distributed under a very permissive license:<br clear=3D"none"=
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