Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:43:07 -0400 From: Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> To: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: freebsd should be rewritten based on microkernel architecture Message-ID: <CAGBxaX=s-S5K3aP4w-r2NFn73jamK50eCbhX%2BOmRt8Xq6ENHeA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20200417181142.5f7a613b@archlinux> References: <3f1496d1f598c84b3871b630f161256e152aca75.camel@tom.com> <CAGBxaXmvde89R%2BREcup9PEV6SAzQAitwHn9og92uz51GYpu%2B%2BQ@mail.gmail.com> <20200417181142.5f7a613b@archlinux>
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On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 12:12 PM Ralf Mardorf via freebsd-questions < freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:02:37 -0400, Aryeh Friedman wrote a bunch of > baseless crap. > > Just an example of GPL'ed software that even is for free as in beer and > how the developer still makes a living from it, despite of possible GPL > pitfalls: > > "Ardour Finance > > Your subscriptions & donations are critical help that make it possible > for full-time development of Ardour to continue. Your support is > critical and much appreciated. > > April goal US$8100 (US$97.2k/yr) > Goal reached. Thanks so much! > > Subscribers 4726 US$10969.00/month" > If you read GPL carefully it says you can charge for support *ONLY* which specifically forbids selling shrink wrapped (or custom) software. You can of course ask for "optional donations" but are just that *OPTIONAL*. GPL specifically forbids any business model that is shrink wrapped software (or custom). https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney (since the 1st link *FORCES* you to release the code then *ANYONE* [even people who didn't make any contribution] can also resell it.... no company in it's right mind would ever bet the company on such an arrangement) https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#DoesTheGPLAllowRequireFee https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#ReleaseUnderGPLAndNF https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#CompanyGPLCostsMoney (See last paragraph) https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#IfLibraryIsGPL (this is the impossible to get around FU clause) https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#SubscriptionFee (Which forbids the example you gave) https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#TwoPartyTivoization https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, http://www.PetiteCloud.org
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