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From: lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Greg Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Copylefting
Message-ID: <4415@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Date: 25 Jul 89 13:29:30 GMT
References: <12344@pur-ee.UUCP>
Organization: University of Hawaii
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From article <12344@pur-ee.UUCP>, by hankd@pur-ee.UUCP (Hank Dietz):
" ...
" The propagation of copyleft rights via use of copylefted tools is an absurd
" power trip: ...  This certainly violates the spirit of pure
" academic research as I see it; all we're supposed to want is proper credit
" for our good work, not a claim on somebody else's efforts.

Yes.  And software developed with public monies ought to be practically
available to profit-making companies as well as to others.  I wish
Stallman all the best in his crusade, but since I have my hand in the
public till, I don't think it would be proper for me to use a copyleft.

" ...
" Anyway, here's what I think we will be doing:  a pure PD release with a
" credit/modification history which must be maintained, but which carries no
" further rights.

As a practical matter I think it is reasonable for you to expect
the courtesy of keeping your names associated with the code.  It
would not be a right, though, if I understand what PD means.

			Greg, lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu