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"Oopsies " FreeBSD Devs Say There's Still GPL in the Kernel
8 hours ago
- FreeBSD thought it had removed all GPL code but missed some leftovers in the kernel.
- Remaining GPL code includes a header file from Linux kernel for Qualcomm SoCs and GPLv2 snippets in Device Tree.
- Most GPL pieces also have BSD licensing, so they may not count as purely GPL.
- The author finds it amusing that people strive to avoid copyleft, comparing it to Microsoft under Ballmer.
FreeBSD 16 Retires the Last of Its GPL Code from Its Base System
16 days ago
- FreeBSD 16 source tree has removed the last GNU GPL licensed code, dialog, from its base system.
- The FreeBSD installer transitioned to bsddialog, and dpv, the last user of dialog, has been retired.
- The change was merged into the source tree after a ticket opened in February, retiring the GNU sub-tree.
- FreeBSD 16.0 is expected to be released in December 2027.

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