FreeBSD = Free Software?

[Gábor Kövesdán]

albi wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:32:00 -0500
> "Dylan Rogers" <dylanrogers1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> I only use free software.  I was considering installing a BSD
>> derivative on one of my machines.
>>
>> Does FreeBSD contain only free software?
>>     
>
> read the GPL-license, read the BSD-license,
> draw your own conclusions on what you prefer to use or not use
>
> if you really only want to use "Free Software", have fun with
> GNU-Hurd ;-)
>
>   
Hurd is purely GPL-ed, while FreeBSD is mostly BSDL-ed. BSDL has almost 
no restrictions, so I'd rather say FreeBSD is really free, not Hurd.

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Cheers,

Gabor