Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 05:06:07 GMT From: jak@cetlink.net (John Kelly) To: Warner Losh <imp@village.org> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Mike Shaver: Netscape gives away source code for Communicator Message-ID: <34c82454.17691507@mail.cetlink.net> In-Reply-To: <199801230340.UAA22987@harmony.village.org> References: <199801230204.SAA17663@kithrup.com> Your message of "Thu, 22 Jan 1998 13:28:08 -0700". <199801222028.NAA19088@harmony.village.org> <199801230340.UAA22987@harmony.village.org>
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On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 20:40:48 -0700, Warner Losh <imp@village.org> wrote: >The press release said GPL. This is an interesting case of BSD vs. GPL. If Netscape used a BSD type license, Microsoft could take it and add improvements and hide the improvements. With GPL, they can still take it, but can't hide the improvements. At least not without getting sued by Netscape. So GPL is better for Netscape. John
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