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Article #72303Re: On the multiple definitions of "free"
From: John Henders
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 12:07
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 12:07
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In <L3RPgB9w164w@mantis.co.uk>, From A to B writes:
>jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders) writes:
>> >
>> Have you actually _read_ the GPL Mathew. Your example above clearly
>> puts FSF software into 2, the option you support. How can you say that
>> allowing you to freely include their code into yours is _no_ assistance.
>
>Because you aren't doing anything for them. They're making use of something
>you did for other people. There's a vital difference.
Huh? Could you be a little more clear on who you and they are here.
It seems like what you're saying is the FSF is doing nothing for you
by allowing you to use their code. If their code is that worthless to
you, why do you want to use it in the first place?
I know people have been asking you to cut down on bandwidth, but
not to the point of incomprehensibility, please.
--
John Henders jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca
Vancouver,BC or ubc.cs!van-bc!jonh!jhenders
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