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In article <15965@vail.ICO.ISC.COM>, rcd@ico.ISC.COM (Dick Dunn) writes:
> In article <12361@pur-ee.UUCP>, hankd@pur-ee.UUCP (Hank Dietz) writes:
> > I'd just like to clarify that public domain (PD) software DOES carry a
> > copyright...
> 
> If you put a notice in a piece of software saying that it is in the public
> domain, but accompanying it with a restriction, you have made conflicting
> statements.  The best you could hope for if someone disobeyed the restric-
> tion you attempt to place on it is a very murky legal hassle.

Actually, there would be no legal hassle (unless the lawyers just wanted
to go through the motions :).  If you have "Public Domain" associated
with your code, then it doesn't matter how many restrictions you place
on it...  it's still public domain.  If you don't want your code to be
placed in the public domain, don't even place those words in your
licensing info (that may be extreme, but better to play it safe).A Just
state your restrictions and let it go at that.

steve
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