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From: bob@MorningStar.Com (Bob Sutterfield)
Newsgroups: misc.legal,gnu.misc.discuss,trial.misc.legal.software
Subject: Re: Freeing software
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Date: 11 Oct 90 22:15:34 GMT
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In-Reply-To: larrya@well.sf.ca.us's message of 8 Oct 90 21:40:53 GMT

In article <21083@well.sf.ca.us> larrya@well.sf.ca.us (Larry Appleman) writes:
   How can I get information on the arguments against copyright and
   patent protection of computer software?

I re-read this, noticed something I missed before, and thought I'd
make a small (though hopefully obvious) point.  The LPF argues against
copyright protection of *user interfaces*, not of *software*.  Some
members of LPF have even written software that carries a copyright
notice.