Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 18:16:23 -0700 From: Tim Gerchmez <fewtch@serv.net> To: Sean Harding <sharding@oregon.uoregon.edu>, pirat sriyotha <pirat@center.oaep.go.th> Cc: David Knapp <dknapp@luciamar.k12.ca.us>, "newbies@FreeBSD.ORG" <newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Difference between Linux and FreeBSD Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19980716181623.00810cc0@mx.serv.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SGI.4.00.9807151956130.9996-100000@gutenberg.uoregon. edu> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980716094152.12579A-100000@parwati.oaep.go.th>
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At 07:56 PM 7/15/98 -0700, Sean Harding wrote: >On Thu, 16 Jul 1998, pirat sriyotha wrote: > >> FreeBSD is free. > >So is Linux. Linux is free monetarily, but constrained in certain ways by the GPL. In other words, it doesn't cost anything to use, but there are some regulations you have to follow regarding distribution of source code, etc. AFAIK, there literally are none with FreeBSD. It might as well be in the public domain, that's how loose the FreeBSD license is, with the exception of the word "BSD" being owned by someone, if I remember correctly. -- My web site starts at http://www.serv.net/~fewtch/index.html - lots of goodies for everyone, have a look if you have the time. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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