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In-Reply-To: <35859348.51FD0C75@inetport.com> from Scott Parrish at "Jun 15, 98 04:34:00 pm"
From: Dima Dorfman <dima@zwb.net>
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> Hi !
> 
> I own and operate a small Co. in Austin Tx.
> 
> We have developed a server product that requires FreeBSD or Linux (we
> want it to be FreeBSD)

Cool.

> 
> My question is - is there a Lic. fee of some kind if we distribute
> FreeBSD
> in our server product ?
> 

FreeBSD is distirbuted under the BSD license.  All it requires is that you
display a copyright header on any advertisement.  You can get a copy at
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current/src/COPYRIGHT.

Please note: I'm not sure about this.  This is just based on what the
license says.

> I was unable to locate any info on this subject on the web site.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Scott Parrish, CEO
> The Internet Port, Inc.
> Austin, Tx 78759
> (512)-349-2791
> 
> 
> PS --
> 
> Our Co. has plans to make donations to the FreeBSD org - say $xx.xx
> number of dollars
> for every copy we distribute - but we have not come up with a fig. yet.
> 
> Again, we are a small start up Co. and are working on a very small
> margin.
> 
> We know how much work has gone into FreeBSD and I will make sure that
> the FreeBSD org
> get something in return.
> 

This would be greately appreciated, but I don't think it's required :)

> Thanks Again
> 
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