Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 13:05:15 +0000 (UTC) From: jb <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ? Message-ID: <loom.20120801T144931-391@post.gmane.org> References: <loom.20120801T135633-743@post.gmane.org> <BAY165-ds10BF4FBB113F9509503998CAC40@phx.gbl>
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Sean Cavanaugh <millenia2000 <at> hotmail.com> writes: > ... > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/25/microsoft_patent_deal_amdocs/ > > > > The sooner FreeBSD gets rid of Linux-based software (apps, tools) in its > > ports, the better. The FB Foundation and Core Team should enact a plan. > > This should actually happen regardless of MS in the shadows and validity > > of > > their claims. > > jb > > > > Are you referring to actual Linux-based software or are you confusing > GNU-based software? Remember that Linux is only the kernel, GNU is the OS. > ... This is about patents, so mostly technologies. Well, FreeBSD does not care obout Linux kernel, but GNU software and GNU/Linux OS-specific technologies migrated with their apps into FreeBSD. This is a scan of ports with "linux" keyword: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=linux&stype=all It looks somewhat silly to have to rely on those "Linux-whatever" things to be a functional FreeBSD OS ... FUD or not, has FreeBSD examined in the past its reliance on non-FreeBSD software ? It made a first imporant step with clang/clang++ and associated libc/c++ to counter GPL trickery; there could be done much more to eliminate Linux-based software. jb
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