BSD licensed software

mipam007 said:
But guys, are we really able to live on our FreeBSD installations without GPL[1-3] software? Do we have truly option to completely switch to applications under BSD/MIT license?
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grep() is still gnu. feel free to re-implement it.
 
UNIXgod said:
grep() is still gnu. feel free to re-implement it.
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FreeBSD appears to be actively moving away from GPL crap (the license is crap, not necessarily the product itself; some of the GNU tools are actually pretty darn good) to more sensibly-licensed stuff. But this cannot be done overnight and is therefore a gradual process.

Fonz

P.S. Reimplementing grep(1) probably requires an M.Sc (at least) in computer science, specialised in formal language and automaton theory (a.k.a. theoretical C.S.).
 
fonz said:
FreeBSD appears to be actively moving away from GPL crap (the license is crap, not necessarily the product itself; some of the GNU tools are actually pretty darn good) to more sensibly-licensed stuff. But this cannot be done overnight and is therefore a gradual process.

Fonz

P.S. Reimplementing grep(1) probably requires an M.Sc (at least) in computer science, specialised in formal language and automaton theory (a.k.a. theoretical C.S.).
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At the time of this thread I wasn't aware of the reimplementation. I also recall reading that a global regex library or engine was also being produced. I know that gcc and grep where the bigger tools used in base but also recall some others as well. I'm curious what else is left.
 
UNIXgod said:
I know that gcc and grep where the bigger tools used in base but also recall some others as well. I'm curious what else is left.
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I'd say Bison is a pretty big deal, too. Oddly enough, Flex is BSD/MIT licensed if I'm not mistaken.

Fonz (assuming that's base, I'm not sure about that actually)
 
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