OT - Closing Off An Open-Source Product

[Chris Watson]

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> So this license is in some way less free than GPL and LGPL: I could
> use a (L)GPL code in a GPL program (and LGPL code in a LGPL program),
> but I could not use code with your license.

The license perhaps. The *code* is TOTALLY free. Its sort of a way of
enofrcing the BSDL. "You can do anything with this code, period, and no
one can change the license on this code removing those rights. You may use
this code in src or binary form, for any use, any purpose, and no one can
remove those abilities or force you into giving out youre source."
So basically your back to BSDL vs GPL which is truly free? The BSDL doesnt
put restrictions on code use, the GPL does. End of story. This just keeps
people from putting those nasty evil GPL restrictions on BSD code.

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