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Theo de Raadt Responds to Linux Licensing Issues

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the getting-things-straight dept.

bsdphx writes "While Theo may have a reputation of being "difficult" in some circles, this response to the recent relicensing controversy is thoughtful and well penned. Through this whole process I've learned some new things about both GPL and BSD licensing, and especially about combining the two."

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  1. GPL intends to be one-way by Russ+Nelson · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The intent of the GPL is to be a one-way trip. The idea is to create a large pool of identically-licensed code so that projects msy mix and match, borrow and steal from each other.

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    Don't piss off The Angry Economist
  2. Re:Compiz/Beryl by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You're right, but that situation is BETTER. Theo pointed something very obvious out that you're missing:

    Many businesses give back to BSD.

    No GPL code will ever go back to BSD.

    GPL'ing BSD code is a slap in the face that says "We will never, ever, give back. Period."