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	rm42	2011-03-03 , 14:15
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Originally Posted by exo

Like what? I mean the BSD license itself doesn't really impose any restrictions so what restrictions does it 'tend to create'?

Because it is permissive, it allows closed source forks. It allows for embrace, extend, extinguish scenarios. That is why Microsoft would love that all open source was released under a BSD style license.

http://www.zdnet.com/news/fatal-flaw-in-bsd/298978

By being too permissive this licenses fail to protect openness, just like a world without laws and someone to enforce them tends to create tyrants.

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