BSD vs. Linux : Which one is more FOSS? (programming.dev)

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Is BSD, More "Free" than Linux?

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[-] maxamillion@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

There's a lot of nuance there. I assume you mean BSD License vs GPLv2 ... technically yes because you can literally do whatever you want with BSD License code BUT it doesn't protect freedom either so kind of no.

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