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From: jacob@gore.com (Jacob Gore)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: libg++ and copylefts
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Date: 19 Jul 89 06:41:37 GMT
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/ comp.lang.c++ / jgrace@bbn.com (Joe Grace) / Jul 18, 1989 /
Frankly, I think we need something new like copycorrect where code is
treated as public domain except that it cannot be copyrighted,
copyleft'ed or in any way copyrestricted.  ...
The key is to avoid having the code or its successive versions become
copyrighted, copylefted, or otherwise hoarded by any institution or
foundation. 
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Which is almost the entire purpose for the Copyleft: to keep others from
"appropriating" versions of the code.  The other requirement it presents
is: If you benefited from this code, then you should let other people
benefit from yours.

It seems that it's the second part that many people are having such a hard
time accepting.

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