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The BSD license allows adding more restrictions. That's why people like it, because it allows you to remove freedoms; or rather, they dislike copyleft because i
by jordigh 10y ago
The BSD license allows adding more restrictions. That's why people like it, because it allows you to remove freedoms; or rather, they dislike copyleft because it does not allow adding further restrictions.
I don't know what are the consequences of the Facebook patent clause, but I know the BSD license doesn't contradict it.
- u320 10y agoBSD is _more_ restrictive than what Facebook gives you here, since it doesn't give you any patent grant at all.
- tsuraan 10y agoThe BSD license states "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: ...". If facebook is distributing their project under that license, and the terms are followed, then any lawsuit that facebook files against you for redistribution or use of the binary or source forms should be covered by promissory estoppel. I can't see how patents would change that. IANAL, though.