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I clicked thru to read what is it about FreeBSD that makes it better for embedded systems programming. What I got was a rant against the GPL. That tells me noth

I clicked thru to read what is it about FreeBSD that makes it better for embedded systems programming. What I got was a rant against the GPL. That tells me nothing to why I should use FreeBSD for my next project. The BSD vs. GPL "war" has been going on for over 30 years now. There's nothing new to see here.

GianFabien 2y ago
Embedded systems builders prefer non-GPL foundations in order to legally restrict access to their custom source code. Of course, that is a business decision. Tech-savvy buyers often prefer open access to the source code of the stuff they buy. Apple, for example, uses an old derivative of FreeBSD and has added numerous proprietary extensions. For the majority of buyers that is fine.