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From: Michael.Burton@p3.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Michael Burton)
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Subject: Re: Public Domain
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Date: 6 Jan 91 05:06:23 GMT
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   David Brown wrote:

DB> Public domain software, on the other hand, is software in which 
DB> the author has not requested a donation. As you said, it still 
DB> can be copyrighted. The author may still request that noone modify 
DB> it, etc. 

   Strictly speaking, this isn't true.  By definition, "public domain"
material is NOT copyrighted, and the author can't place any restrictions
upon copying or use of that material.
   Copyrighted material which the author allows to be distributed
without charge is commonly referred to as "freeware."
 
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