> I think it is worth noting the difference between the BSD license and the
> GPL....Apple has the full right to keep the code private, if they had so
> chosen.
Yes, which is most likely why they chose a *BSD product.
> With Linux available under the GPL, how can the people who write the free
> forms of *BSD expect any contribution back from the people who derive from
They dont expect anything back, it would just be a nice gesture from Apple.
> it? The companies that go shopping, if they initially and unilaterally
> want to give back will likely choose Linux. Those that may want to keep
This isnt entirely true. Anyone can open a Linux business, selling distro's
or whatever, and they dont have to give a cent back to the community.
> proprietary the enhancements they have made, or are unsure, will choose
> the license that gives them that right.
>
> IMHO, people who release code under BSD licenses are inviting corporations
> to take from them without giving.
Its a two way street. You have that company that will just take and take and
give nothing back (*cough*strings ftp.exe|grep Berkerly*cough*), but I know
that some companies, especially ones that specialize in embedded devices
donate money and/or code back to the projects they use, because there are
those few companies that realize without the OS they are using, they most
likely wouldnt have a business. Look at how much Red Hat has given back to
the community. It all depends on the business I guess.
>
> --LM
>
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