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Redistributing BSD-licensed software?

Is it acceptable to distribute unmodified BSD-licensed software (pyglet) with GPL-licensed software I created? The BSD allows for sale of modified software, I know, but does it allow re-licensing of unmodified? Seems to defeat the purpose of having a license at all.

Choosing the right license for a testing framework

I’ve finished a first working, releasable version of a testing framework. Prior to release, I want to apply a proper license to it. Normally I’d choose something like GPLv3 but here I am pretty unsure. If I put the testing framework under GPLv3, does that mean users won’t be able to test their commercial applications without also putting them under the GPL? Would a license like the MIT be a better fit?

Using a GPLv3 library in a freemium business model

I read several related questions about the use of GPLv3 in a commercial app but they don’t say anything about a freemium app. I would like to use a GPLv3 library in two apps, a free one (with limited features) and a paid one.

GPL – what is distribution?

An interesting point came up on another thread about alleged misappropriation of a GPL project. In this case the enterprise software was used by some large companies who essentially took the code, changed the name, removed the GPL notices and used the result.