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It's all BSD and GPL 2.0 only
There are SRV-5 utilities and also BSD-licensed utilities in the basic set. The GNU SDK and GNU Utilities are separate out, as is one directory that contains LGPL-licensed library code. All of th GNU-licensed material comes with custom installation options, not by default installation. This is explained in the install.htm page that is in the root of the distro.

After downloading the files (197MB .exe self-installer for Vista x86), I checked the licenses and all of the GNU components are under GPL 2.0. Someone can redistribute those under 3.0, but that doesn't back-obligate Microsoft for this distribution.
Posted by: orcmid   Posted on: 07/09/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp  Loverock Davidson | 07/06/07
Haven't done your homework, eh Loverock?  Tony Agudo | 07/06/07
Loverock Needs To Read Groklaw  dumptux | 07/08/07
No need to  Loverock Davidson | 07/09/07
Sounds like what we always say! happy  DemonX | 07/09/07
How original  Loverock Davidson | 07/09/07
Nothing too much original here  PeterPilot | 07/10/07
" re-read their license?"  Ole Man | 07/09/07
Microsoft is NOT subject to the GPL?  ruped24 | 07/06/07
Yup  Tim Patterson | 07/08/07
It's all BSD and GPL 2.0 only  orcmid | 07/09/07
Re: Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp  none none | 07/06/07
MS don't like you, and you don't like MS  Boot_Agnostic | 07/07/07
Rep has shown me the legal framework...  Mike Cox | 07/07/07
Funny to wath Billy and Stevie squirm. They would love to sue the snot out  DonnieBoy | 07/07/07
This "Legal Framework" May Have Consequences for MS  dumptux | 07/08/07
RE:This "Legal Framework" May Have Consequences for MS  joe6pack_z | 07/11/07
Microsoft Services for UNIX Discussion  stephe | 07/09/07
you'd think it were politics....  fireman949 | 07/09/07
oops.. see Loverocks posts for clarity (NT)  fireman949 | 07/09/07
Yep  pshannonwatts@... | 07/09/07
Microsoft/Novell would then violate GPLv3  PhilippeV | 07/09/07
For all practical purposes  Ole Man | 07/09/07
$ooooo very simple...  Media-Ted@... | 07/09/07
Microsoft's plans for you  Ole Man | 07/10/07
MISSING THE POINT  tomam | 07/10/07
Sooner than later, MS or Novell or whoever will  tek_heretik | 07/13/07

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