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It can be one sided taking, and _often_ is. Apple and Microsoft, for example, have taken significantly from BSD/Apache-like code for their own OSes. They woul
by nopzor 10y ago
It can be one sided taking, and _often_ is.
Apple and Microsoft, for example, have taken significantly from BSD/Apache-like code for their own OSes.
They wouldn't have been able to do that with GPL-like code.
- bluGill 10y agoBSD advocates will tell you this is a feature not a bug and object to your use of the word "taken" as if it is a bad thing. Apple at least has contributed a lot back - they are a major force behind clang for example.
- boomboomsubban 10y ago>They wouldn't have been able to do that with GPL-like code Then explain Android.
- nopzor 10y agohttp://source.android.com/ http://source.android.com/ an android phone is oss android plus a bunch of proprietary (non oss) google bits.
- boomboomsubban 10y agoGoogle took significantly from GPL licensed code for their own operating system, which is exactly what you said couldn't happen.