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Good ol' BSD vs. GPL

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On 04/01/15 05:02 PM, grarpamp wrote:
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> "copyleft" GPL is, in fact, a restriction of freedom. "permissive"
> BSD is, in fact, a granting of freedom. There can be no argument
> there.

There can.

Both restore rights that copyright otherwise restricts.

The GPL ensures that you are free to use the software even if you
receive it from a third party.

BSD doesn't do that.

Therefore BSD "grants" less freedom than the GPL.

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