Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 09:27:12 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: dave <dleimbac@earthlink.net>, kmcd@apexmail.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bsd copywright Message-ID: <15122.24640.197637.721735@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <30475131@toto.iv>
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dave <dleimbac@earthlink.net> types: > Its pretty short... You really should read it. Yes, but it's not the only one that applies. The kernel and much of userland are covered by the BSD license *as well as* the FreeBSD license. Parts of userland - and some optional kernel parts - are covered by the GPL. > It does what it says and that is very little. It basically says that a > person could take the existing kernel, compile it and use it commercially > so long as it is still BSD licensed. Those familiar with the GPL might conclude from this that if you build code based on either the BSD or FreeBSD licenses, you will be required to distribute it under the same terms as you got it, the same way that GPL works. This is *not* the case. Both licenses allow you to place further restrictions on anything you distribute based on that code - such as disallowing redistribution. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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