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From: compass!worley@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Dale Worley)
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Date: 23 Jun 89 13:24:24 GMT
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    I would also require the author to
    include the GNU General Public License.

Why?

Since most of this code has been publically posted, it's in the public
domain, and applying conditions on its distribution (which *you* can
do yourself -- it's public domain, after all) is sort of pointless.

Also, while I like the fact that RMS is writing neat stuff, I'm sort
of annoyed with his idea that everyone is *obligated* to use Gnu-style
licensing.  Let's give people the freedom to decide the conditions
*they* want on distribution of their code.

Dale
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Dale Worley, Compass, Inc.                      worley@compass.com
The War on Drugs -- Prohibition for the '80s.