Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 22:14:15 +1000 From: Tony Theodore <tonyt@logyst.com> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.net> Cc: d@delphij.net, Chuck Robey <chuckr@telenix.org>, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FSF v Cisco on GPL reached settlement Message-ID: <22166b750905210514n3b0c0702p11de1fd05bc9c89a@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200905210502.XAA23920@lariat.net> References: <4A14933A.5000400@delphij.net> <4A14A22A.8070504@telenix.org> <200905210502.XAA23920@lariat.net>
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2009/5/21 Brett Glass <brett@lariat.net>: > Note that the FSF says that "compliance" is their number one goal. In other > words, they are saying, "Bend over." > > This is one reason why I am very glad about the work on "un-GNUed" (but > fully compatible) versions of utilities such as grep. I am looking forward > to the day when I can build FreeBSD with a completely BSD-licensed > toolchain. > You have to wonder when the FAQ is nearly longer than the license itself, but the compatibility matrix sums it up nicely http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AllCompatibility Regards, Tony
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