PE>> If it was the same shit, they would be happy to make it PD.  They're
PE>> not. Hence PDOS.

JT> GNU is free for the end user, but it can't be used to make a commercial
JT> procuct, is that right?

Essentially that is correct, it's completely useless for any commercial
person wanting to make their own product, hence the commercial person needs
to start from scratch.  Theoretically it would be possible for the
commercial vendor to use it, so long as they were happy to make the source
code available, and allow everyone else to use it for free.  I can't
imagine how you would get any customers though!

JT> Whereas, public domain is just that, do whatever you like however you like.

Yes.

PE>>  BTW, is there ANY genuine PD operating systems in the world?
PE>> I think FreeBSD might be half-PD.  What about CPM?

JT> I don't know about FreeBSD, many of that type of thing is GNU, as I think 
JT> they want to ensure it remains free regardless of who gets their hands on 
JT> it.

If the original version was PD, then the original version will STILL remain
free, no matter who starts using it.  E.g. the "Devil Dialer"
that I wrote is PD, but a couple of people have used it as the basis of a
commercial work.  BFN.  Paul.
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