Re: Free BSD Licensing
As the FreeBSD license is less restrictive than the GPL, it's pretty much safe to say that wherever you are permitted install GPL'd software, you could substitute FreeBSD licensed software without legal penalty. (Note: *install* -- redistribution is a different matter) You do not have to agree to the GPL to use GPL'd software: it explicitly says that it only covers copying, distribution and modification and not running the program. The FreeBSD licence on the other hand only allows you to use the software if you agree to the conditions - which only affect redistribution, so if you do not redistribute it, the licence terms do not affect you. I suppose a theoretical difference is that if you redistribute FreeBSD in violation of the conditions you no longer have the right to use it, which is not true for the GPL. -- Richard -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Free BSD Licensing
Free BSD representative, I am inquiring if Free BSD is installable under the The GNU General Public License (short: GNU GPL or simply GPL)? Need to verify that for the requester of this software as coming through our subcontracts division. Jack Guelff Subcontracts Administrator Software and Intellectual Property Licensing Office: (319) 263-0985 Fax: (319) 295-2075 jegue...@rockwellcollins.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Free BSD Licensing
FBSD has it's own licensing. I'll defer to others as to the details, or visit www.freebsd.org - Original Message - From: owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org To: questi...@freebsd.org questi...@freebsd.org Sent: Tue Mar 23 09:40:15 2010 Subject: Free BSD Licensing Free BSD representative, I am inquiring if Free BSD is installable under the The GNU General Public License (short: GNU GPL or simply GPL)? Need to verify that for the requester of this software as coming through our subcontracts division. Jack Guelff Subcontracts Administrator Software and Intellectual Property Licensing Office: (319) 263-0985 Fax: (319) 295-2075 jegue...@rockwellcollins.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Free BSD Licensing
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 23/03/2010 14:40:15, jegue...@rockwellcollins.com wrote: Free BSD representative, I am inquiring if Free BSD is installable under the The GNU General Public License (short: GNU GPL or simply GPL)? Need to verify that for the requester of this software as coming through our subcontracts division. Mostly FreeBSD uses the FreeBSD license: http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html This is an open-source license according to the OSI terms. Some software within the FreeBSD distribution is licensed under the GPL or LGPL. As the FreeBSD license is less restrictive than the GPL, it's pretty much safe to say that wherever you are permitted install GPL'd software, you could substitute FreeBSD licensed software without legal penalty. (Note: *install* -- redistribution is a different matter) Cheers, Matthew - -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard Flat 3 PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate Kent, CT11 9PW -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.14 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkupGVkACgkQ8Mjk52CukIx/EACghGCkDasLFw/1tVlBO/mlZR3f P0UAn0iZDeRfWg8t30lPXfHSgo+NycHx =QjnI -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Free BSD Licensing
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010, jegue...@rockwellcollins.com wrote: Free BSD representative, I am inquiring if Free BSD is installable under the The GNU General Public License (short: GNU GPL or simply GPL)? Need to verify that for the requester of this software as coming through our subcontracts division. How do you install something under a license? FreeBSD is developed and distributed using the BSD license. More information is available at www.freebsd.org If you're wondering whether or not FreeBSD is freely available and can be installed in a commerical environment then the short answer would be yes. However, I encourage you to read the licensing clauses available on www.freebsd.org, specifically here: http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html This wiki gives a decent overview of the differences: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_licence Henrik -- Henrik Hudson li...@rhavenn.net - God, root, what is difference? Pitr; UF ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Free BSD Licensing
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:40 AM, jegue...@rockwellcollins.com wrote: Free BSD representative, I am inquiring if Free BSD is installable under the The GNU General Public License (short: GNU GPL or simply GPL)? Need to verify that for the requester of this software as coming through our subcontracts division. Jack Guelff Subcontracts Administrator Software and Intellectual Property Licensing Office: (319) 263-0985 Fax: (319) 295-2075 jegue...@rockwellcollins.com I am NOT a lawyer , therefore my views can not be considered a legal advice . I think , your best action would be to ask to a lawyer ( being expert on copyright and licensing issues ) for legal issues of such a question to be answered properly . If you consider GPL , its most important requirement is that when a GPL licensed software is distributed to others , the source is also should be supplied with respect to GPL license rules . A BSD licensed software can be used in ANY WAY without removing its license and copyright terms . If you study http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#CombinePublicDomainWithGPL http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#OrigBSD you will see that it is not possible to combine each free and permissive licensed software with a GPL licensed software . Therefore , for FreeBSD , it is necessary to review each file with respect to GPL combination . Another point is that GPL license can cover only USED parts within a GPL licensed software . If FreeBSD is not , let´s say , called by , or linked into a GPL licensed software , it will NOT be GPL license covered . It is obvious that any software with its own license terms can NOT be re-licensed as GPL licensed software , at least because GPL can NOT remove its own license , but it can or can not be utilized within a GPL licensed software . As a result , my opinion is that FreeBSD can NOT be re-licensed as a GPL licensed software as a whole . In reality , this is not necessary also because FreeBSD sources are open to public through its source repositories . Thank you very much . Mehmet Erol Sanliturk ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
