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OpenBSD Removes qmail and djbdns From Ports Tree

Posted by michael on from the nothing-so-bitter-as-a-license-dispute dept.

KingArtr writes: "qmail and djbdns have been dropped from the OpenBSD ports tree. According to the message from Theo de Raadt at the OpenBSD Ports Archive its because the license does not permit modification.". Update by nik: Note that NetBSD and FreeBSD continue to include qmail in their ports trees. DJB's license forbids redistribution of modified binaries, but does not forbid distribution of a 'framework' for modifying the source code.

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  1. Re:Clarify, then the whirlwind by The+Finn · · Score: 3, Funny
    Do you ever notice that most of the BSD posts are centered around "personality" issues.

    Sure. <TROLL>BSD users know BSD (of whatever flavor) is technically superior to linux, therefore the only thing left to argue about is the politics!</TROLL>

    :)

    --
    NetBSD: the cathedral vs the bizzare.
  2. Re:Why does it matter anyway? After all by LizardKing · · Score: 3, Funny

    You're obviously a trolling Linux bigot but I'll bite anyway.

    BSD is collapsing in complete disarray, as further exemplified by failing dead last [sysadminmag.com] in the recent Sys Admin comprehensive networking test

    Yawn ... another lame statistic. What was that about lies, damn lies ... most Unix users can find their way around BSD (even if they haven't tried it yet) simply because Berkeley's offspring has had such a massive influence.

    ... there are about 7000/5 = 1400 NetBSD users

    Or perhaps Usenet postings are a lame way of calculating usgae. Unlike Linux, where many Unix newbies cut their teeth, and consequently post slews of Linux related Usenet questions, most NetBSD and OpenBSD users *know* what thy're doing. This doesn't mean that Linux is a less admirable operating system, just that there's more newbies out there using Linux.

    FreeBSD went out of business and was taken over by BSDI who sell another troubled OS

    Bullshit. BSDI finally saw that selling an operating system with source code was a little pointless when three freelly avaliable alternatives existed. The high quality of these alternatives was more easily ascertainable than with BSDI's own product, so they decided on the sensible course of merging with FreeBSD. So arguing that BSDI faced an uncertain future is reasonably valid, but your other inferences are rubbish. And FreeBSD is not and never has been a business. Loser.

    If *BSD is to survive at all it will be among OS hobbyist dabblers

    Much like the cutting edge of Linux development will. Companies like RedHat may employ Alan Cox, etc. but the loss of such positions wouldn't undermine their enthusiasm to develop.

    Now get back under the bridge troll.

    Chris