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Subject: Re: Minix Copyright Info and A Quick Book Review
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Date: Tue, 10-Feb-87 12:13:20 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 10 12:13:20 1987
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Keywords: software rights freedom

Len,

	Guess again.  The MINIX copyright/license is not a subset of the
GNU one.  Note the lack of any obligation of the copier to provide
source code to the recipient "at any time in the future."
The obligation to distribute GNU as specified in the
license is the major reason most people shy away from doing anything
with the code.  While we are generally willing to use GNU and give
away the products, the liability to play software clearing house
forever as a result is quite a burden.

In addition, note that the license on MINIX is open ended, the terms
for commercial use aren't specified and more than likely will not
be the same as those in GNU.