Date: 12 Aug 1999 11:01:06 +0200 From: Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@flood.ping.uio.no> To: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> Cc: kdrobnac@mission.mvnc.edu, Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BSD XFS Port & BSD VFS Rewrite Message-ID: <xzppv0ttlt9.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no> In-Reply-To: Tony Finch's message of "Wed, 11 Aug 1999 20:46:45 %2B0100" References: <199908111559.KAA24052@plains.NoDak.edu> <E11EeKj-000NTD-00@fanf.noc.demon.net>
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Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> writes: > Kenny Drobnack <kdrobnac@mission.mvnc.edu> wrote: > > This may be a stupid question, but what's to keep from putting xfs in > > FreeBSD? Is there something in the licenses that says you can't use > > GPL'ed software and software under the BSD License together? > Yes. The BSD licence requirement for acknowledging UCB in any > advertising conflicts with the GPL requirement that further > restrictions should not be added to those already in the GPL. This prevents you from relicensing BSD software under the GPL. It does not prevent you from selling an OS that has both BSD and GPL bits, as long as the GPL bits come with full source. DES -- Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@flood.ping.uio.no To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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