Comment Re:But they used the BSD TCP stack... (Score 1) 436
BSD is a license that makes sure that good code gets widespread use AND give people *TOTAL* freedom to do ANYTHING with it. BSD TCP/IP stack is in windows. Sounds like it is getting more use now. Sounds like the world just got some really good, clean code in windows for once. Gee, that's awful! It's also the point of the BSD license!
Yes, thats true.
So, if you like GPL, fine, use, it on your code, but the people that use the BSD license don't see it your way and we really hate all the GPL people trying to take away our *FREEDOM* to use whatever license we want. We really don't see the GPL as a license as much as a stupid polical tool. Remember this whole open source crazy now is nothing new, BSD started it all a long time ago.
The point is that the software in GPL is free but the code isn't necessarily free. You can parse, read it, learn with it, but if you want to use it you have to give something in exchange. People worked hard on that piece of code and released it in hope that others people share their code too. You are right in one thing, it's a political tool, "it's spread like a virus". It's a community and if you are going to join it is your CHOICE.
Our software is free and will forever be free
Dont like it dont use
Yes, thats true.
So, if you like GPL, fine, use, it on your code, but the people that use the BSD license don't see it your way and we really hate all the GPL people trying to take away our *FREEDOM* to use whatever license we want. We really don't see the GPL as a license as much as a stupid polical tool. Remember this whole open source crazy now is nothing new, BSD started it all a long time ago.
The point is that the software in GPL is free but the code isn't necessarily free. You can parse, read it, learn with it, but if you want to use it you have to give something in exchange. People worked hard on that piece of code and released it in hope that others people share their code too. You are right in one thing, it's a political tool, "it's spread like a virus". It's a community and if you are going to join it is your CHOICE.
Our software is free and will forever be free
Dont like it dont use
