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OpenBSD's ports tree keeps GPL coreutils and rejects uutils (Rust rewrite)

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Summary

OpenBSD's ports thread discusses keeping GPL coreutils while rejecting the Rust-based uutils rewrite, highlighting licensing and compatibility concerns. The debate weighs the practicality of adopting Rust reimplementations in BSD ports and the potential impact on standard tooling behavior.

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