From: Junio C Hamano Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:35:48 GMT Subject: Re: Quick Question Message-ID: <7vk434m7vv.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: Max Lucchetti writes: > I wanted to confirm that your product "Git" is free for the US > government to use? As far as _we_ are concerned, anybody should be able to use it for free (as both in "libre" and in "gratis" sense); it is licensed under GPLv2 and the copy of the license is found in COPYING file. Some part is licensed under BSD license, but that shouldn't change the picture. Having said that we are in no position of knowing if the branch of the US goverment you work for has its own restriction regarding its software procurement process (e.g. "It has to be produced by an ISO 14000 certified facility"). So... > If you cannot answer this question, would you know who could? ...if this is a legal inquiry, only _your_ lawyer can answer it.