>>I think you missed the main point, the code underlaying OSX that is
>>open source is not GPL! It is BSD license (it's a BSD so you should have
>>known that, which is is some ways better than GPL!
>
>For many people
>
>(GPL == OpenSource) and (!GPL != OpenSource)

My personal (and probably overly simplistic) definition can be summed up as:  GPL 
frees the code, BSD frees the coder.  Using one over the other depends on your 
philosophy and your purpose.  I hope we don't get into a religious war over licenses.

-- 
Tim Larson          <><   <><   <><   <><   <><
Info. Services - Internal Medicine Clinical Systems, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most 
oppressive. - C.S. Lewis


-- 
MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and...

    /      Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com     \
   / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \

      Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html>

MaX-list info:          <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml>
Send list messages to:  <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To unsubscribe, email:  <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/>

Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! 
<http://www.applelinks.com>

Reply via email to