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From: time@tbomb.ice.com (Tim Endres)
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Subject: Re: Public Domain
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Date: 7 Jan 91 19:08:29 GMT
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In article <127620.27881F6B@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG>, Michael.Burton@p3.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Michael Burton) writes:
> 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."

And, just to confuse things more....
I distribute RoloDA 4.0 as a public domain binary (the desk
accessory)  and a manual in electronic form. Anyone may do anything
they desire with these items. On the other hand, I explicitly
retain all rights to the source code.

tim.

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