Re: As the GPL fades

[John Hasler]

Victor Cortiano writes:
> Alexander, you're just another OpenBSD zealot who dislikes the fact
> that OpenBSD is not considered free by FSF's guidelines.

OpenBSD _is_ considered Free by the FSF.  The original BSD license is
not compatible with the GPL, but that does not make it non-free.  The
revised BSD license is compatible with the GPL.  See
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html>.

> Besides, OpenBSD uses the revised BSD license for the stated purpose
> of allowing "commercial use" of its software.  That "commercial"
> actually means proprietary software.

That does not make it non-free.
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John Hasler 
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