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From: rbj@nav.icst.nbs.GOV (Root Boy Jim)
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Subject: Re:  Yet another question on the GNU license ...
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Date: 29 Aug 88 19:50:34 GMT
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> To what extent are students obligated to share homework written
> with the GNU emacs editor?  I don't have a copy of the FSF license
> but if I recall correctly there wasn't any mention of an "educational
> exception"
> 
> If they are obligated that would seem to undermine the educational
> process, if not that would seem to undermine the goals of the FSF.
> 
> This is mainly a rhetorical question, but one that I think needs
> an answer.  Thanks,
 
Is this a joke or what? Of course the extent you are obligated to do
anything is a function of how literal you take licenses in general.
What you suggest is absurd, on the level of `if the ERA passes,
will we all have to use unisex toilets?'. Use some common sense.

> Larry Cipriani, AT&T Network Systems, Columbus OH, cbnews!lvc lvc@cbnews.ATT.COM

	(Root Boy) Jim Cottrell	<rbj@icst-cmr.arpa>
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