>On the multiple definitions of "free"

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From: Brendan Scott
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1992 14:11

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by analogy to look and feel suits:

Well, I think the best thing for the FSF to do is to licence
it (some program which will be used by way of subroutine) to 
everyone for free on a limited time period (1-2 years), then 
start talking about restrictions on use when the license comes
up for renewal. :)

Brendan



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#include <standard.disclaimer.h>
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