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Re: GNU development tools planned 4 NT?

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From: Arthur Kreitman
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 14:25
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In article <abrahamzngqz5nbbvkw@verdande.iesd.auc.dk> abraham@iesd.auc.dk (Per Abrahamsen) writes:

>   Eh, they wrote it.  They certainly know best what they intended it to
>   mean.  If you believe that you have found a legal gap in the document
>   that allows you to use it in other ways than was intended, that is a
>   question between your and their lawyers.  I just don't see where the
>   cult aspect come in, other than as a rhetorical device from someone
>   who lacks real arguments.

   Contracts are always subject to interpertation.  I've negotiated lots of
contracts and I've come to inumerable agreements with companies my firm
has entered into contracts with over the interpertation of various terms and
conditions.  My overall impression was that the FSF considered the GPL
more like holt writ then a contract.
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From: artk@Congruent.COM (Arthur Kreitman)
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Subject: Re: GNU development tools planned 4 NT?
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