freebsd should be rewritten based on microkernel architecture

[Aryeh Friedman]

On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 12:12 PM Ralf Mardorf via freebsd-questions <
freebsd-questions at freebsd.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:02:37 -0400, Aryeh Friedman wrote a bunch of
> baseless crap.
>
> Just an example of GPL'ed software that even is for free as in beer and
> how the developer still makes a living from it, despite of possible GPL
> pitfalls:
>
> "Ardour Finance
>
> Your subscriptions & donations are critical help that make it possible
> for full-time development of Ardour to continue. Your support is
> critical and much appreciated.
>
> April goal US$8100 (US$97.2k/yr)
> Goal reached. Thanks so much!
>
> Subscribers 4726 US$10969.00/month"
>

If you read GPL carefully it says you can charge for support *ONLY* which
specifically forbids selling shrink wrapped (or custom) software.   You can
of course ask for "optional donations" but are just that *OPTIONAL*.   GPL
specifically forbids any business model that is shrink wrapped software (or
custom).

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney (since
the 1st link *FORCES* you to release the code then *ANYONE* [even people
who didn't make any contribution] can also resell it.... no company in it's
right mind would ever bet the company on such an arrangement)

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#DoesTheGPLAllowRequireFee

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#ReleaseUnderGPLAndNF

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#CompanyGPLCostsMoney (See last
paragraph)

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#IfLibraryIsGPL (this is the
impossible to get around FU clause)

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#SubscriptionFee (Which forbids
the example you gave)

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#TwoPartyTivoization

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Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, http://www.PetiteCloud.org