“Oopsies!” FreeBSD Devs Say There’s Still GPL in the Kernel

· Fossforce · July 29, 2026, 11:24 p.m.
Operating Systems Licensing freebsd bsd freebsd gpl Kernel Development open-source-licensing
Summary
FreeBSD developers have discovered remnants of GPL code still present in the kernel, despite prior efforts to eliminate it. This revelation raises concerns about the licensing and compliance of FreeBSD. The post originally appeared on FOSS Force.
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