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FreeBSD Just Removed The Last Of Its GPL-Licensed Code (hackaday.com)
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[–] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

If freebsd was copyleft PlayStation would've never used it in the first place. Same as the BSD TCP/IP stack with windows.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago

    The TCP/IP stack is a good example where permissive is helpful. Getting a protocol stack adopted. In a world of a mix of open and closed, permissive can paper over cracks.

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