Re:Theo de Raadt on LLVM license change
by Koshkin on Saturday October 01, 2016 @02:04PM
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But the distinction between the hardware design and software is blurry. What about microcode? What about designs targeting FPGAs? A basic idea in modern systems design, in fact, is that there is no preconceived notion about where hardware should end and software should begin.
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Re:Theo de Raadt on LLVM license change
by icebraining on Saturday October 01, 2016 @02:43PM
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The FSF draws a line that I find interesting (if not necessarily my own): whether it can be updated with a new version. If not, then it's equivalent to a circuit, and it's not as important that it be Free (though it must be non-malicious).