Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 14:39:54 -0400 From: "Pedro F. Giffuni" <pfg1+@pitt.edu> To: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: BSD license getting more attention lately. Message-ID: <3B0EA6FA.6B80F5BB@pitt.edu> References: <20010524122010.C52234@lpt.ens.fr>
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I definitely think there is something going on out there...envy in the
Linux camp perhaps??
Alan Cox talking about binary modules in Linux:*
"...
If you are releasing modules with source under terms that are at least
as free as the GPL (eg BSD without advertising clause) then nobody has
any cares. We probably wouldnt merge it with the mainstream kernel due
to the lack of patent trap protection in the BSD license but I suspect
you dont want that anyway."
*taken from the Linux Kernel Traffic
This is becoming funny. In my interpretation, Linux (excuse the
redundancy) kernel developers are now discouraging the BSD license.
Now they are even spreading FUD in terms of that "lack of patent trap
protection". I wonder how their modified GPL protects them from
patents, not to mention the one in RTlinux.
I think there's something deeper here...they are starting to feel
pressure from somewhere...maybe Microsoft's comments?? maybe they are
loosing industry interest.
ah well; maybe we should let them think whatever they want :).
Pedro.
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