Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:22:22 -0400 From: Maikoda Sutter <maikodaraine@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: use of the kernel and licensing Message-ID: <CAJ%2Bvzi9RZN5F50fCDJBGJ23R2%2BrhAsC10WSt_PMeFhO=WU3UZA@mail.gmail.com>
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If I use the kernel as a basis for my own system and modify the kernel should I still maintain the licensing of the kernel bits, or could release it under it's own license? For example: I would like to rewrite the headers to be 100% POSIX compliant and I do like the BSD license, however I was planning on releasing my whole system under the Unlicense, I understand that certain headers and code that I do not modify has to be released under the BSD license as that is the original license of the code, however for headers or code that I modify can I release it under the Unlicense (http://unlicense.org/)? I do plan on giving credit where it is due and such to the wonderful developers of FreeBSD and those that wrote the original code because without you I would not be able to produce so rapidly that which I am looking to produce I just would like clarification on the extent that I would have to license things via the BSD license. Respectively Yours, Maikoda Raine Arrogant Penguin Industries
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