On 4 Sep, 16:26, Erik Funkenbusch <e...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:18:22 +0100, Kier wrote:
> >> Always remember that Microsoft *loves* BSD, which is easy for it to abuse or
> >> misuse, just like Apple.
>
> > If a licence says anyone can use the software, for any purpose, then
> > that's what anyone can do if they wish, and that includes MS and Apple.
>
> I love the double standard so many GPL advocates have on this. They accuse
> Microsoft of "abusing" BSDL'd code, but when GPL coders use BSDL code and
> do not re-release their changes under BSDL, they talk about how "the
> license allows it, and they're doing nothing wrong".
You are, of course right when you say Microsoft doesn't abuse BSD code
when they incorporate it into proprietary software - the BSD license
allows it, sad to say.
But when GPL developers use BSD code, then release the resulting
software under the GPL, not only are they also breaking no laws - they
are also creating from the BSD code a GPL program, which is then Free
as in FSF Free. You may think Free Software is an abomination, but
who cares what you think? (Some idiots and ignorant folk, yes, but
not anyone else.)
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