Closed If FreeBSD isn't free, who is free?

[Jorge Luis]

I am posting just for fun.

* 4.3. Licensee shall not export, either directly or indirectly, any of this
* software or system incorporating such software without first obtaining any
* required license or other approval from the U. S. Department of Commerce or
* any other agency or department of the United States Government. In the
* event Licensee exports any such software from the United States or
* re-exports any such software from a foreign destination, Licensee shall
* ensure that the distribution and export/re-export of the software is in
* compliance with all laws, regulations, orders, or other restrictions of the
* U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Licensee agrees that neither it nor
* any of its subsidiaries will export/re-export any technical data, process,
* software, or service, directly or indirectly, to any country for which the
* United States government or any agency thereof requires an export license,
* other governmental approval, or letter of assurance, without first obtaining
* such license, approval or letter.

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/contrib/dev/acpica/hardware/hwsleep.c?rev=1.2

If FreeBSD isn't free, who is free?

Linux?

NetBSD?

DragonflyBSD?

I want to program and use software and hardware just a hobby, but I not want to waste my money on a false ideal.

 

[drhowarddrfine]

So your first post is this? Not interested in making friends or learning technical details? Just looking for a fight?

 

[Jorge Luis]

So your first post is this?

Yes.

Not interested in making friends or learning technical details?

Yes.

Just looking for a fight?

No.

I love much Computing, but not want to waste my money on a false ideal.

 

[wblock@]

The posted link is old and does not work.

The quoted text is not in the 9-stable, 10-stable, or -current versions of hwsleep.c.

Sorry to disappoint. Thread closed.