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Glibc Is Finally Free Software

Posted by timothy on from the after-the-fact dept.

WebMink writes "Despite the fervour of some, the dark secret of every GNU/Linux distribution is that, until August 18 this year, it depended on software that was under a non-Free license — incompatible with the Open Source Definition and non-Free according to Debian and the FSF. A long tale of tenacity and software archeology has finally led to that software appearing under the 3-clause BSD license — ironically, at the behest of an Oracle VP. The result is that glibc, portmap and NFS are no longer tainted."

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  1. that's great now fix NFS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I can't fucking upload shit to my NAS without my desktop freezing (Ubuntu 10.04) and having to physically shut off my machine. fuck samba

    1. Re:that's great now fix NFS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      He is uploading files...files full of German scat porn.

    2. Re:that's great now fix NFS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      s/larry bagina/hairy mangina/

      PS: suck it down, socksmocker

  2. If only... by lenin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ZFS could have been included!

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    "I'm not crazy 'cause I take the right pills everyday"
  3. landing plane (runway) ignites tires by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    reminds one of i4 near orlando on a hot summer afternoon. heat + added friction =* the 'story' has been retooled to eliminate the heat/asphalt issue.

  4. Re:They released it under the BSD license? by Bobakitoo · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Look like that twit had mods points left....

  5. Taint by PopeRatzo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    glibc, portmap and NFS are no longer tainted.

    Heh, he said "taint".

    Why do they call it that, anyway? (he asks, delivering the straight line).

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  6. Re:Year of the Linux desktop! by clifyt · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I've used unix systems for years and I'd have no clue how to boot into the old kernel either. To me this is like saying vie changed the tires on my car and now the engine won't start. I loth windows and use it maybe once every other week when work demands it, and I could get back and fix a problem like this in 20 minutes...

    As for the average user, the average user never have to deal with something like either of these, but I can pretty much guarantee that 9 times out of 10 the user will have a usable windows system sooner than a Linux one...this is something the sniggering asshole patrol will never understand because they are more concerned with showing off their intellectual superiority.