Wouldn't such reasoning about a "gift" apply equally to a BSD-license on free-as-in-beer software?

Andrew Ruscica wrote:
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"Why the Public Domain Isn't a License" (Linux Journal)
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6225

From the article:
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"Unfortunately, such gifts are illusory. Under basic contract law, a gift
cannot be enforced. The donor can retract his gift at any time, for any
reason - scant security for someone intending to make long-term use of
a piece of software."

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