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Subject: Emacs Lisp Archives -- organization
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Date: 23 Jun 89 17:24:05 GMT
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>From: compass!worley@eddie.mit.edu (Dale Worley)
>Why [require inclusion of GNU license]?
>
>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.

I see your point.  Rather than requiring GNU-style licensing, I'll
just add it myself to code that contains no other copyright or
licensing agreement.  And I'll have to refuse to archive anything
that's not freely distributable.

Okay?

-Dave Sill
 dsill@relay.nswc.navy.mil
 elisp archive coordinator