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From: papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: CommonTex
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Date: 13 Apr 90 06:50:16 GMT
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In article <02918.AA02918@sosaria.imp.com> wizard@sosaria.imp.com (Chris Brand) writes:
>I have installed CommonTex on my machine. Here's a quick overview what's
>available and how much it costs:
[stuff deleted]

>Of course it's public domain, you can copy it but you're not allowed to make it
>available via bbs or ftp or sell it as public domain. You're right, for
>public domain the prices are high enough, but since the system is really
>good (I didn't have any guru yet and it's FAST) I think it's all right. 

If it is public domain there are *NO* restrictions on its redistribution and
NO reason to pay ANY money for it.  If it is just a "compilation" of Dr.
Knuth code, then it is DEFINITELY public domain.

Note the AmigaTeX is NOT public domain at all, since the code is highly
modified from the original Stanford Distribution and contains features
not available in the PD version (previewer, Arexx ports, etc..).

-- Marco


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