From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 21 21:26:20 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B2F016A41B for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:26:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aryeh.friedman@gmail.com) Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0AA1013C45A for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:26:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aryeh.friedman@gmail.com) Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id u52so3185546pyb.10 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:26:19 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:x-enigmail-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=YdTnSg5Eehz4k0C2icMZXdLYdIN1Dds7YeeMeCOIYio=; b=CHxCNIETMM7HgYhsLHdTND+7uWVCcHhbwigrjl9av5eeD/gvPtzjEzolxVIV9IxrhrafBFpTNay3j62eVbXdDC/4rYjM4GE/h08ZDKux4a9P4/RgxMpljzmvoIxitMe3sPYmNXAoOfwtO5R9KVWX6ngQXx2Ew7ypd5c4atqFcWI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:x-enigmail-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=hbz6FqSpq624pdooWfrXALy8BPdFfGQe8xXnfFvyrsOTdEc/HQ/InIMMkYVTHCFBAMcBgWwMfLsGrHRIQHgv6b3y48s+cOLTOglvrLjWkOLMB7l1tjUcicVcAHCWxZQ6aTNapIWtTe7fxA0a5J0iHqVJCUlwgn/H4ljAA3ZQLlw= Received: by 10.65.213.4 with SMTP id p4mr15902597qbq.7.1200950778604; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:26:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from flosoft.no-ip.biz ( [67.85.89.184]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id q18sm5946619qbq.22.2008.01.21.13.26.17 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:26:17 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <47950DF8.8040702@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:26:16 -0500 From: "Aryeh M. Friedman" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (X11/20080117) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Zbigniew Szalbot References: <47950AF5.80503@gmail.com> <94136a2c0801211315x44f7c8f1m46e1c518ed7fb3f9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <94136a2c0801211315x44f7c8f1m46e1c518ed7fb3f9@mail.gmail.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Free BSD , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: License Question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:26:20 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Zbigniew Szalbot wrote: > Hello, > > 2008/1/21, Aryeh M. Friedman : >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >> >> Free BSD wrote: >>> Hello, i have a question about licensing FreeBSD: i would be >>> like install freebsd in corporation on workstation (don't >>> servers). Its free ? Or FreeBSD free for individual using ? >> Yes > > Funny but this answer may not be helpful :) "Yes" meaning "free for > corporate environment" or "free for individuals"? > The (Free)BSD license specifically allows you to use FreeBSD how ever you see fit along you don't impede someone else's right to do the same. Since FreeBSD it is self is a free download you never have to pay for it.... i.e. it is 100% "free beer"... ironically there is nothing that prevents you from repacking and selling the repacking... if you really want to know the good, bad and ugly of the BSD license vs. other ones read the recent thread "freebsd problems as I see them" in -current (and the continuation of the licensing sub-thread in my private inbx if you really want to)... please note I think the BSD license under rates the true value of the work being done but since it is clear from the above sub-thread that I am in the minority I will not debate it. - -- Aryeh M. Friedman FloSoft Systems, Java Tool Developers Developer, not business, friendly http://www.flosoft-systems.com "Free software != Free beer" Blog: http://www.flosoft-systems.com/flosoft_systems_community/blogs/aryeh/index.php -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHlQ34Qi2hk2LEXBARApIZAJ96bGRI0HzvFtD9Ds+a6KS68SZFsQCfUflM 6/3ZriQHnJFMnmNXtQiWVis= =6Dx+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----