- A Critique of the BitKeeper License Ethical and Practical Dissatisfactions of a Free Software Hacker Jack Moffitt jack@xiph.org 2001 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. A Breakdown of the License 2.1. Availability 2.2. Evolution 2.3. Conforming Software 2.4. Conversion to the GPL 2.5. Termination for Support Costs 3. Almost Free Still Isn't Free 4. Conclusion A. Appendix A.1. BitKeeper ...www.mit.edu/afs/athena/user/x/i/xiphmont/Public/critique.html