Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 17:21:55 -0700 From: Drew Eckhardt <drew@PoohSticks.ORG> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux, Solaris, and NT Message-ID: <200012220021.eBM0Luh12696@chopper.Poohsticks.ORG> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 21 Dec 2000 19:00:55 EST." <5.0.0.25.0.20001221184852.03ceab10@mail.etinc.com>
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In message <5.0.0.25.0.20001221184852.03ceab10@mail.etinc.com>, dennis@etinc.co m writes: >Yes but most commercial uses take advantage of the binary distribution >capability of the BSD license AFTER they've poured their corporate dollars >into enhancements. With linux you have to give your work away, making it >much less useful. To be pedantic, you only need to provide source for works derived from GPL'd software which in this case means the kernel propper. User land applications and device drivers may be shipped in binary-only form because they are separate works, even when distributed in aggregation with GPL'd software. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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