What’s the point of it?

OpenBSD = Security

FreeBSD = The main UNIX-like

NetBSD = ???

Based on the name of have assumed it’s be used in things like network appliances but in 20 years I’ve never seen a single device use it.

  • Pantherina@feddit.de
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    7 months ago

    A project could compromise by entering into NDA agreements with vendors, or including binary objects in the operating system for which no source code exists

    Agreed.

    I appreciate that they are blobfree but “no copyleft” has nothing to do with that. Actually, I think Copyleft Linux could not include blobs?

    • scratchandgame@lemmy.mlTiếng Việt
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      7 months ago

      I appreciate that they are blobfree but “no copyleft” has nothing to do with that

      Blobs that are redistributable is still included. The 0x things are redistributable under BSD 3 clause license, with an additional clause prohibiting reverse engineering

      Which is much free than the gpl

      Actually, I think Copyleft Linux could not include blobs?

      What??

      • Pantherina@feddit.de
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        7 months ago

        Copyleft means FOSS that can only be used as FOSS. Any changes made need to be published etc. Blobs are not even FOSS, so they can only be implemented as Linux is not FOSS.

        with an additional clause prohibiting reverse engineering

        What does that mean? You can redistribute binary code that is not Open source, and you are also not allowed to find the source code? How is that free?