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.

diff --git a/templates/pages/about/licence.html b/templates/pages/about/licence.html
index c55d1dbf133365a4012b09b75b4e5051e1010ed7..dd0ae0935213f94bc0c9c102a76cec1bff4c74af 100644 (file)
--- a/templates/pages/about/licence.html
+++ b/templates/pages/about/licence.html
@@ -1,41 +1,60 @@
 {%extends "base/page.html"%}
 {%block title%}License{%endblock%}
 {%block contents%}
-<h1>License</h1>
-<p>PostgreSQL is released under the <a href="https://www.opensource.org/licenses/postgresql">PostgreSQL License</a>,
+<h1>License <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i></h1>
+<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>
 
-<p>PostgreSQL Database Management System<br />
-(formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95)<br /><br />
-
-Portions Copyright (c) 1996-{% now "Y" %}, The PostgreSQL Global Development Group<br /><br />
-
-Portions Copyright (c) 1994, The Regents of the University of California<br /><br />
-
-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.<br /><br />
+<p>
+  PostgreSQL Database Management System<br />
+  (formerly known as Postgres, then as Postgres95)
+</p>
+<p>
+  Portions Copyright &copy; 1996-{% now "Y" %}, The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+</p>
+<p>
+  Portions Copyright &copy; 1994, The Regents of the University of California
+</p>
+<p>
+  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.
+</p>
+<p>
+  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.
+</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>
 
-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.<br /><br />
+<h2>Why not the GNU General Public License?</h2>
 
-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.<br />
+<p>
+  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
+Public License</a>. The simple answer is: we like our license and do not
+want to change it!
+</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>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
-want to change it. If you are keen to read more about this topic, then please
-take a look in the <a href="/list/">Archives</a> at
-any of the many threads on this subject, but please don't start yet another
-debate on the subject!
+<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%}