Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 17:27:59 +0200 From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@yes.no> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: The "Anti-GPL" Message-ID: <19980421172759.60471@follo.net> In-Reply-To: <199804211519.JAA07257@lariat.lariat.org>; from Brett Glass on Tue, Apr 21, 1998 at 09:19:24AM -0600 References: <199804211519.JAA07257@lariat.lariat.org>
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On Tue, Apr 21, 1998 at 09:19:24AM -0600, Brett Glass wrote: > I had an interesting discussion with some friends who > are Linux "fanatics" last night. They said that the *BSDs > will naturally never do as well as Linux, because the GPL > "locks" code into the GNU model. That is to day, the Linux > folks can take code from FreeBSD, add their own, and > "copyleft" the result -- at which point it can't be > published again under the less restrictive Berkeley license. > (And to think that the Linux folks claim that *others* > "take code hostage.") This is not allowed by the GPL. The GPL explictly forbids more restrictions than the GPL itself place on the code; thus, such code in not re-distributable. > Of course, I don't want to *call* it the "Anti-GPL," though that's > my working name.... I'd like it to call it something like the "truly > free software" license. > Or something even more catchy. Any ideas for names? > For provisions that should be included in the license? Just include a statement that 'derivate works may not be placed under a license which deny binary distribution without source availability, or place restrictions on binary distribution that make this impractical.' or somesuch - that should be enough, I think. Eivind. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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