Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 21:58:13 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Chris Coleman <chris@bbcc.ctc.edu> Cc: Mason Loring Bliss <mason@acheron.middleboro.ma.us>, Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, FreeBSD-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NetBSD/Linux 'distribution' Message-ID: <36CF9265.98E0F148@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990220164821.17525A-100000@bbcc.ctc.edu>
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Chris Coleman wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Feb 20, 1999 at 11:41:01PM +0000, Terry Lambert wrote:
> >
> > > You *can't* "GPL it". The GPL specifically states "no other restrictions".
> >
> > Of course, FWIW, I believe it's entirely possible for the person who creates
> > something to offer the use of multiple licenses, where the user is allowed
> > to choose which license s/he uses. Since only one license would be in use
> > at any one time, there'd never be a conflict. I'd guess at a need for glue
> > language to keep folks from stripping the unused license, but whatever...
> >
>
> I'd like to see an article on "How BSD protects your intellectual
> property". Anyone willing to do a short article for The Daemon News on
> the BSD license? Something that will clue people into the benefits of
> developing for BSD instead of Linux. Someone who is not afraid to be a
> little bold?
This certainly sounds like Terry, who hasn't yet appeared on our
masthead. So how 'bout it, old chum? Be a good chap there, and write
us an article. ;^)
P.S. Otherwise I'll start folding some of those lab rat stories into
my Daemon News column... <evil grin accompanied by maniacal laugh>
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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