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From: tim@k.cs.cmu.edu (Tim Maroney)
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: Re: shareware
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Date: Sun, 20-Oct-85 07:09:43 EDT
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Although my first reaction to restrictions on shareware was negative, the
issue of using the net for personal gain has convinced me some restrictions
are needed.  I suggest that we should set up net.sources.shareware and let
the decision be made on a site-by-site basis by individual system
administrators, since the issue is one on which we are likely to be almost
evenly split.  Any posting of shareware to any other newsgroup would be a
breach of etiquette and would be dealt with like any other, that is, polite
notes to the offender pointing out the mistake, followed by eventual
contacting of the USENET administrator at the offender's site if offenses
persist and can be proven.

This will also negate the ARPNET issue, since net.sources.shareware will not
be gatewayed.
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Tim Maroney, CMU Center for Art and Technology
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