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I believe the BSD licensing makes it easier to integrate BSD code into proprietary software without needing to open source the proprietary code.
by dnel 10y ago
I believe the BSD licensing makes it easier to integrate BSD code into proprietary software without needing to open source the proprietary code.
- okket 10y agoAnd yet Linux derived systems win often because if you are not 100% in control of the hardware (Apple, Nintendo...), driver availability + flexibility > license pains.
- eddieroger 10y agoSure, but the original question was specifically around embedded systems, which is usually the definition of "in control of the hardware." So for folks like Apple, Nintendo, Sony for the PS4, etc, the answer makes sense.