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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:23:22 +0100
From: Bruce M Simpson <bms@spc.org>
To: Jonathan Gray <jsg@goblin.cx>
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On Fri, Apr 29, 2005 at 01:48:59AM +1000, Jonathan Gray wrote:
> I came across the following incorrect statement when
> browsing http://www.freebsd.org
> 
> "FreeBSD is available free of charge and comes with full source code"
> 
> Sadly I do not think this has been true for some time.

I disagree; the wording isn't misleading. However, to address such concerns,
it might be better worded as "comes with full source code, and also ships
with some binary driver components".

Regards,
BMS