Comments on: Basic difference between the GPL and the public domain http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html This is a Linux sys admin journal by Vivek about sys admin work, Linux tips & tricks, hacks, news and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Prashanth Mohanhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html#comment-68931 Prashanth Mohan Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:35:36 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html#comment-68931 @nixcraft, I still don't get it. If your answer to my question was `Yes', Then it seems very similar to the viral nature of GPL. If `No' then it seems BSDLish. /me was never brainy enough to understand the licenses :-( @nixcraft,

I still don’t get it. If your answer to my question was `Yes’, Then it seems very similar to the viral nature of GPL. If `No’ then it seems BSDLish.

/me was never brainy enough to understand the licenses :-(

]]> By: nixcrafthttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html#comment-68672 nixcraft Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:11:20 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html#comment-68672 @Binny, See example below: http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/angband.html Just search for Public domain Games or Software using Google to get list of other s/w @Prashanth, You can use but you can not make the claim or show any proprietary interests. Most companies prefer to use BSD based software for proprietary use. Personally I like GPL as it gives freedom and protect my rights. BSD is also good choice. @Binny,
See example below:
http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/angband.html

Just search for Public domain Games or Software using Google to get list of other s/w

@Prashanth,

You can use but you can not make the claim or show any proprietary interests. Most companies prefer to use BSD based software for proprietary use. Personally I like GPL as it gives freedom and protect my rights. BSD is also good choice.

]]> By: Binny V Ahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html#comment-68639 Binny V A Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:44:48 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html#comment-68639 Can you give an example for 'public domain' software? I am aware of works of art slipping into the public domain after some 70 years or so after they are made - but I have never heard about a public domain software. Can you give an example for ‘public domain’ software? I am aware of works of art slipping into the public domain after some 70 years or so after they are made – but I have never heard about a public domain software.

]]> By: Prashanth Mohanhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html#comment-68572 Prashanth Mohan Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:38:03 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/difference-between-gpl-the-public-domain.html#comment-68572 So does this mean that code from the Public domain software can be used in proprietary software? So does this mean that code from the Public domain software can be used in proprietary software?

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