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Re: As the GPL fades
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John Hasler |
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Re: As the GPL fades |
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:12:28 -0600 |
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Victor Cortiano writes:
> Alexander, you're just another OpenBSD zealot who dislikes the fact
> that OpenBSD is not considered free by FSF's guidelines.
OpenBSD _is_ considered Free by the FSF. The original BSD license is
not compatible with the GPL, but that does not make it non-free. The
revised BSD license is compatible with the GPL. See
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html>.
> Besides, OpenBSD uses the revised BSD license for the stated purpose
> of allowing "commercial use" of its software. That "commercial"
> actually means proprietary software.
That does not make it non-free.
--
John Hasler
jhasler@newsguy.com
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA
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