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From: "Rob" <listone@deathbeforedecaf.net>
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Hi,

You will find a brief reference to the different licensing models at
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/faq/introduction.html#FREEBSD-GOALS and the
surrounding text.

If you are evaluating a donation to FreeBSD, you may want to consider
the hardware list on http://www.freebsd.org/donations/wantlist.html for
examples of useful non-financial support.

Financial donations are handled by the FreeBSD Foundation at
http://www.freebsdfoundation.org

Rob.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Victoria Mah" <vmah@cisco.com>
Subject: information


> Hello,
> I am an attorney at Cisco Systems, Inc. and have been asked to
evaluate,
> from a legal perspective, obligations concerning usage of your code
and
> whether making a donation would be appropriate.  So for due diligence,
> while visiting your site, I noticed that at the "Copyright and Legal
> Information" page, the freeBSD license is posted along with the GPL
and
> LGPL licenses.
>
> I am confused why the GPL and LGPL licenses are posted at your site
and
> whether there are restrictions or obligations imposed, more than "Do
not
> claim that you wrote this." and "Do not sue us if it breaks."  Is all
of
> the code available from your site licensed under the freeBSD copyright
> or some software available under the GPL or LGPL license?
>
> Also, the freeBSD copyright seems directed toward copyright but silent
> toward patent rights and trade secrets.  Is this intentional?
>
> Thank you for any and all assistance you can give me.
> Regards,
> Victoria Mah
>
>
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