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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by petre on Thursday May 04, 2017 @11:09AM (#14265361)
That is simply not true. For instance iXsystems contributes back to FreeBSD snd also sponsors the foundation.

On the other hand a lot of WiFi router vendors violate the GPL by not releasing the code and contribute nothing back to Linux.

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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by jra_samba on Thursday May 04, 2017 @11:33AM (#14265580)
For every iXsystems (who are excellent Free Software citizens) you have many NetApp, EMC and Isilons, who use the FreeBSD code to build profitable products on and give nothing in return.

NetApp is a very good example, as they contribute NFS code back to Linux but not FreeBSD.

Why do you think that might be ?

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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by 2trill2spill on Thursday May 04, 2017 @01:50PM (#14267044)
>For every iXsystems (who are excellent Free Software citizens) you have many NetApp, EMC and Isilons, who use the FreeBSD code to build profitable products on and give nothing in return. NetApp is a very good example, as they contribute NFS code back to Linux but not FreeBSD.

Literally every company you mentioned contributes code to FreeBSD, so what are you even talking about[1][2][3]?

[1]: https://freshbsd.org/search?project=freebsd&q=netapp

[2]: https://freshbsd.org/search?project=freebsd&q=emc

[3]: https://freshbsd.org/search?project=freebsd&q=iXsystems

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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by jra_samba on Friday May 05, 2017 @04:52AM (#14272026)
Oh great, FreeBSD has the WAFL filesystem now ! That's great news, I must have missed the release announcement ! Is it in the main repository ?

Hint, shitty little few line fixes != contributing back.

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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by 2trill2spill on Friday May 05, 2017 @08:21AM (#14272827)
> Oh great, FreeBSD has the WAFL filesystem now ! That's great news, I must have missed the release announcement ! Is it in the main repository ? Hint, shitty little few line fixes != contributing back.

What a disingenuous response, Linux does not have the WAFL Filesystem and so why point out wether FreeBSD has it or not. Also NetAPP released Bhyve and EMC Isilon has made over 4000 commits to the FreeBSD tree, those are serious contributions regardless off what you say.

As a member of the Software Freedom Conservancy board you should seriously stop spreading Misinformation and being so dismissive of other FLOSS projects.

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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by X86BSD on Thursday May 04, 2017 @12:36PM (#14266267)
A more complete lie you could not have stated. Check the FreeBSD commit logs. All those vendors commit code back to the project. I see commits almost everyday from them. But thanks for spewing lies.
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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by thesuitonym on Thursday May 04, 2017 @12:48PM (#14266401)
It's easier to hand out these alternative facts that support the GPL's mission.
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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by asdfjlkasdf88 on Thursday May 04, 2017 @11:15AM (#14265406)
most != all

And one counter-example isn't enough refutation.

not saying i believe either of you. just saying, language matters.

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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by subway on Thursday May 04, 2017 @11:39AM (#14265639)
NetApp Juniper Sony Apple Panassas.... These all have commits to FreeBSD. When you use it, you do tend to collaborate with upstream a bit.
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Re:Is the GPL Really Declining? by xorcist on Thursday May 04, 2017 @02:17PM (#14267288)
GPL enforcement of said wifi routers is the _only_ reason we have drivers for several wifi chipsets. Perhaps ironically, the BSDs benefited from this too.
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