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Re: GPL eliminates negotiation between producer and distributor.

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From: Greg Lindahl
Date: Tue, 26 May 1992 16:02
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In article <umVDLB2w164w@mantis.co.uk> Jonathan Egre' <jonathan@mantis.co.uk> writes:

>Where is the incentive for *these* people to use the GPL?
>I would like to "give something back" to the world, but my bills come first.

Some people do write GPLed software to pay their bills. Just because
you don't understand how they do it doesn't mean it's impossible.
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From: gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
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Subject: Re: GPL eliminates negotiation between producer and distributor.
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