Is ComponentSoftware RCS GPL compliant ? (was Re: Emacs and RCS)

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From: Kim-Minh Kaplan
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 00:00

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>>>>>>> On May 9, 1997, David A Cuthbert said:

DAC> ComponentSoftware Ltd. makes a port for Win95/NT of the GNU RCS;
DAC> look at http://www.componentsoftware.com/csrcs/ .  Unfortunately,
DAC> it isn't free ($49 single-user, $199 for five users).

>>>>> On 10 May, 1997, Kim-Minh Kaplan wrote:

KMK> Isn't GNU RCS GPLed ?

>>>>> On May 12, 1997, David M COok said:

DMC> The GPL allows you to sell the software as long as you don't keep
DMC> the source code from the user.

  Off course, but it looks like we are talking freedom here...

  Does the GPL allows one to restrict the number of user ?  I believe
that it does not allow you to restrict the usage that people will do
with the software once they have the it.

  [ Followup set to gnu.misc.discuss ]

Kim-Minh.

PS: does ComponentSoftware Ltd at least provide the source ?

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Subject: Is ComponentSoftware RCS GPL compliant ? (was Re: Emacs and RCS)
Date: 1997/05/12
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