Date: 23 Jan 1998 02:57:37 -0800 From: Christoph Toshok <toshok@Hungry.COM> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Mike Shaver: Netscape gives away source code for Communicator Message-ID: <m2iurbzcda.fsf@terror.hungry.com> In-Reply-To: avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au's message of 22 Jan 1998 19:07:20 -0800 References: <34C825ED@smginc.com> <199801230305.TAA19280@hub.freebsd.org>
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avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au (Darren Reed) writes: > > In some mail from Adam Turoff, sie said: > > > > > > >Please bear in mind there is a good chance that it will be released > > under a > > > "for non-commercial use only" license, in which case it won't be able > > to be on > > > the freebsd cdrom. Still. > > > > Uh, no. According to the press announcement, the source is going out > > under the GPL. They get the rights to see any new feature someone > > comes up with and can't limit use of the source. Should be free to use > > with the *BSD/Linux/etc. CDs. > > Not just that, but it will be possible to compile Netscape (finally!) for > all those obscure ports such as hp300, etc. No longer is FreeBSD required > to use a BSDI compatible browser, etc. > hmm.. it hasn't since 4.04 (actually a bit earlier..) christoph
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