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Isn't the parent commenter correct that BSD permits a developer to distribute a binary without offering the source? At the same time, a free software developer
by hughw 11y ago
Isn't the parent commenter correct that BSD permits a developer to distribute a binary without offering the source? At the same time, a free software developer can incorporate and distribute BSD libraries without compromising a free license like GPL.
- comex 11y agoThe BSD license does so permit, but this only means that it is not a copyleft license; it is still a free software license. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html#Non-CopyleftedFreeSoftware http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html#Non-Copylefted...