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From: henry@garp.mit.edu (Henry Mensch)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Copylefting
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Date: 26 Jul 89 04:39:26 GMT
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lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Greg Lee) wrote: 
->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.

why not?  why can't something done with public funds benefit
*everyone*?  do not profit-making companies contribute to said public
till?  why the artificial distinction? 

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