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Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!metro!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!204.191.213.61!ott.istar!istar.net!n3ott.istar!infoshare!whome!telly!evan From: evan@bigbird.telly.org (Evan Leibovitch) Subject: Re: Linux vs BSD Organization: Sound Software Message-ID: <E5GG1s.L18@bigbird.telly.org> References: <32DFFEAB.7704@usa.net> <5d81k0$8j4@cynic.portal.ca> <E575K5.4yq@bigbird.telly.org> <32FA68A9.167EB0E7@freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 20:10:40 GMT Lines: 60 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.os.linux.misc:158551 comp.unix.bsd.misc:2506 In article <32FA68A9.167EB0E7@freebsd.org>, John S. Dyson <dyson@freebsd.org> wrote: >> >All the GNU licence does is prevent a certain type >> >of commercial exploitation, which is at best neutral, and at worst >> >a handicap. >> Handicap to whom? >The developers who apply the technologies in Linux, piece by piece >or as a whole, incorporated into finished product. This is a problem >when Linux has to be substantially modified to work for that >application. It's a kernel, ferheavenssake, how many applications require modification? Even is an app or subsystem requires additional kernel modules, it's possible to do so without either mucking with the kernel code, or even requiring the module fall under the GPL. >It is very likely that the IP will be encumbered >under the GPL. That is a HUGE negative for Linux, sorry... A big part of the problem with this debate is that weasel-words such as "likely" get used to describe wishful thinking that often doesn't come true. >> If FreeBSD is less handicapped than Linux in terms of commercial >> explotation potential, someone forgot to tell the exploiters. >FreeBSD has more exploitation potential, but Linux is being >used more on the desktop. Meaning there's more of a market to exploit within Linux. >Frankly, we are vastly better accepted >and trusted in our market than Linux is... Go ahead, demonstrate that with any kind of data. This oughta be fun. >(BTW, I sure hope >that the exploiters are supplying link kits or don't have problems >with the library-of-the-month problem.) Since there are so many commercial apps now for Linux, and they clearly don't have such problems, such issues must be figments of your imagination. >(BTW, most all of those commercial exploits of Linux, are also > potential exploits of FreeBSD -- isn't it cool!!!) Cool != supported. Being able to run a binary, and having it supported on your platform, are two very different things. > Kind of (Win 3.1 is to Win NT) is like (Linux is to FreeBSD). Not even close. -- Evan Leibovitch, Sound Software Ltd, located in beautiful Brampton, Ontario Supporting PC-based Unix since 1985 / Caldera & SCO authorized / www.telly.org Trains stop at train stations. Buses stop at bus stations. I use a workstation.