Here is a surprising article about how Oracle has made open source
projects, like PostgreSQL, safe from claims of infringing Oracle
patents:

http://www.cbronline.com/article_new...4-CEA7E2D2B954. Oracle, like IBM, Sony, RedHat, and Novell, is now a member of

Oracle, like IBM, Sony, RedHat, and Novell, is now a member of the Open
Invention Network, whose members all offer patent indemnification.

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Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> http://momjian.us
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com

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