Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 01:22:57 +0200 From: Nagilum <freebsd@nagilum.org> To: rogeriocordeiro <rogeriocordeiro@yahoo.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: mac os X Message-ID: <4182D0D1.9010404@nagilum.org> In-Reply-To: <000701c4b6f3$b1521030$6700a8c0@w2kprows1> References: <000701c4b6f3$b1521030$6700a8c0@w2kprows1>
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Hi, In short the BSD licence grants everyone to do whatever he or she pleases to do with it under two conditions (IAMNAL!): 1. Keep the Author(s) name(s) in the file 2. Don't hold the Author(s) liable for the code So it's perfectly ok for Apple to use FreeBSD code in MacOS-X or Microsoft to use OpenBSD code in their SFU. Kind regards, Alex. rogeriocordeiro wrote: >Hello! > > > >I am new to FreeBSD and I have some questions regard the licensing. > >My question is regarding using FreeBSD for profit? > > > >Ex. Mac OS X is based on FreeBSD 5.X. > > > >Is this allowed or not and if so what are the requirements. > >I have read the public license and I would have to say with all the legal >running around, portions of its intent can seem a bit lost to me. I would >need to wait for my head to stop spinning. > > > >Instead of me explaining my interpretation could I get two or three examples >of what is and is not allowed under the license? > > > >Party A downloads FreeBSD for commercial purposes and for profit no code >modification. > > > >Party A downloads FreeBSD for profit to make own platform like Mac os X. > >(I am not picking on Mac, I am glad they are aboard. Just not sure how all >that works. I would also like to include how this applies to embedded >systems such as network appliances.) > > > >Party B uses code from FreeBSD written by Party A for profit and non-profit. > > > >Forgive me if my questions seem non-sequitur like I said I am new to all >this and may not have the correct questions. > > > >As I am new to the industry I have a great deal of questions and not sure >where to start. > >I would eventually like to sell my services and solutions to potential >customers using FreeBSD. > >I figure if it is okay for Linux, we should be able to do the same for >FreeBSD? > > > >If I am wrong, please explain if possible. > > > >If possible it would be great if the answers could be expanded to the code >not just the compiled binaries. > >It may help the rest of us new to FreeBSD if these examples were on your >site. > >Just a suggestion > > > >P.S. > > > >Once I am up to speed I would like to become a contributor at some level. > >Are there any guide lines to follow, and are they covered in the developer's >handbook I downloaded? > > > >Is the Darwin project part of the FreeBSD group such as FreeBSD for PPC or >is now a separate entity? > >Can the code from Darwin be used back in FreeBSD? > > > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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