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From: major@pta.oz.au (Major)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.misc
Subject: Re: Which GPL applies?
Message-ID: <1908@pta.oz.au>
Date: 22 Oct 90 05:47:36 GMT
References: <2058@sixhub.UUCP>
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation, Sydney
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davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr) writes:

>  There is talk of a change to the GPL to require only making the source
>of the FSF stuff available. If true, and it's only rumor as far as I
>know,

The source of the rumor is a posting by RMS calling for discussion,
this makes it a fairly well-substantiated rumor by USENET standards.

>then which GPL applies to programs which say that they are
>copyright under the conditions of the GPL?

The FSF suggest that authors use words to the effect "This program may
be copied in accordance with the GNU Public Licence version 1.0,
or any later version, at your option" if this is done, the answer is
obvious if not you'se on yer own guys.

Major

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