> пускай лучше FreeBSD Foundation начнет продавать лицензии для коммерческих целей по 50
> баксов, тогда они смогут позволить себе содержать штат сотрудников полный день

FreeBSD Foundation - некоммерческий фонд.

http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/about.shtml

What is the FreeBSD Foundation?

The FreeBSD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the FreeBSD Project. The Foundation gratefully accepts donations from individuals and businesses, using them to fund projects which further the development of the FreeBSD operating system. In addition, the Foundation can represent the FreeBSD Project in executing contracts, license agreements, and other legal arrangements which require a recognized legal entity. The FreeBSD Foundation is entirely supported by donations.

Документально оформлена как некоммерческая организация в штате Колорадо.

THE FreeBSD FOUNDATION

The undersigned person acting as incorporator of a nonprofit corporation under
the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act executes the following Articles of
Incorporation for such corporation:
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Article 4.
Purposes and Operation. The corporation is incorporated under the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law (the "Code").

http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/documents/#legal