Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 12:43:24 -0400 From: Matthew Hagerty <mhagerty@voyager.net> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Anyone see todays Wall Street Journal article: Microsoft Using Free Software (or something to that effect) Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.2.20010618123930.0398aba0@pop.voyager.net> In-Reply-To: <200106181614.f5IGEET14658@earth.backplane.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0106181206250.43685-100000@localhost>
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As I understand the BSD license anyone can use it, however, they must say that they are using it, no? So if MS is using TCP/IP code (or any other code from FreeBSD), are they not in violation of the license by not including such a clause in their license or documentation? What am I missing here? Matthew At 09:14 AM 6/18/2001 -0700, Matt Dillon wrote: >: >:http://public.wsj.com/news/hmc/sb992819157437237260.htm > > Ahhh.... very nice. BSD is more viral then GPL it would seem :-) It > will be interesting to see if MS now tries to rewrite TCP/IP. I got > dibs on the front row aisle seat! Where's the popcorn? > > -Matt > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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