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32 Bits Online: GPL and BSD: explication and comparison

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 19, 1999

“At stake is nothing less than the question of how to
implement free software.”

“On each side of the debate we have powerful, rational
arguments, well-thought and educated persons, and a whole lot of
emotion. On each side of the debate we have talented, inspired
coders and an established community. On each side of the debate we
have a feeling of “right”-ness and an almost religious
fervour…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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