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From: sean@dsl.pitt.edu (Sean McLinden)
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Subject: Re: Motif 1.1 shipping (please read this too)
Keywords: Motif 1.1 OSF
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Date: 1 Sep 90 12:59:21 GMT
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In article <1990Aug29.155636@osf.org> dbrooks@osf.org (David Brooks) writes:
>Once more with feeling.  Lots and lots of feeling:
>
>A few days ago I announced release 1.1 of OSF/Motif.  From email I've
>had, it is apparent I must repeat the following litany.
>
>- No, OSF/Motif source is NOT available by FTP from anywhere.  It is a
>  licensed software offering.  If you do find it available for free,
>  please call McGruff the crime dog (our lawyers will do).

Whether or not you make it available via FTP has *nothing* to do with
whether it is licensed (go back to your lawyers for this one). Many people
freely distribute software which can only, legally, be used under an
executed license agreement. This mechanism is particularly effective
if you want to insure the broadest possible usage while insuring that
users who will profit from your work share their profits with you.
				   
It's too bad, too. The name "Open" Software Foundation is so catchy.

Sean McLinden
Decision Systems Laboratory
University of Pittsburgh