License Question

Aryeh M. Friedman aryeh.friedman at gmail.com
Mon Jan 21 13:26:20 PST 2008


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Zbigniew Szalbot wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 2008/1/21, Aryeh M. Friedman <aryeh.friedman at gmail.com>:
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>> Free BSD wrote:
>>> Hello, i have a question about licensing FreeBSD: i would be
>>> like install freebsd in corporation on workstation (don't
>>> servers). Its free ? Or FreeBSD free for individual using ?
>> Yes
>
> Funny but this answer may not be helpful :) "Yes" meaning "free for
> corporate environment" or "free for individuals"?
>

The (Free)BSD license specifically allows you to use FreeBSD how ever
you see fit along you don't impede someone else's right to do the
same.   Since FreeBSD it is self is a free download you never have to
pay for it.... i.e. it is 100% "free beer"... ironically there is
nothing that prevents you from repacking and selling the repacking...
if you really want to know the good, bad and ugly of the BSD license
vs. other ones read the recent thread "freebsd problems as I see them"
in -current (and the continuation of the licensing sub-thread in my
private inbx if you really want to)... please note I think the BSD
license under rates the true value of the work being done but since it
is clear from the above sub-thread that I am in the minority I will
not debate it.

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Aryeh M. Friedman
FloSoft Systems, Java Tool Developers
Developer, not business, friendly
http://www.flosoft-systems.com
 
        "Free software != Free beer"
 
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http://www.flosoft-systems.com/flosoft_systems_community/blogs/aryeh/index.php


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