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From: peter@nmti.com (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Re: Linux vs whatever
Date: 29 Jan 1997 22:56:44 GMT
Organization: Network/development platform support, NMTI
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References: <32DFFEAB.7704@usa.net> <32ECB442.41C67EA6@freebsd.org> <32ED1866.34F02393@indiana.edu> <5clgth$et2@qnx.com>
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In article <5clgth$et2@qnx.com>, Doug Santry <doug@qnx.com> wrote:
> In article <32ED1866.34F02393@indiana.edu>,
> Lars Hofhansl  <lhofhans@indiana.edu> wrote:
> >ps. BTW I'm using FreeBSD because I prefer it over Linux, but
> >I definately prefer the GPL over the BSD-license.

> I don't get it.  The BSD license is totally open.  Ya can do what ya want
> with it, just don't blame them if it works.  Only fair!

Indeed. You can even modify the code and put the modified code under
the GPL, so long as you abide by the terms of the BSD license and don't
claim it as your own work.

-- 

             The Reverend Peter da Silva, ULC, COQO, BOFH.

                  Har du kramat din varg, idag? `-_-'