Re: what are acceptable compromises?

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From: david carlton
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1992 08:14

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In article <c0HNgB8w164w@mantis.co.uk>, mathew@mantis.co.uk (From A to
B) writes:
> kyle@uunet.uu.net (Kyle Jones) writes:

> The GNU project started because people were fed up with having
> restrictions placed on what they could do with the code they had.
> So now they release code which STILL has restrictions on what you
> can do with it -- just DIFFERENT restrictions.

> "Yeah?  Well, he did it first!"

>> I'd like to hear what exactly would be an acceptable compromise
>> between the GPL and public domain for the GPL detractors.

> I'm working on it.  Discussions are occurring.  Perhaps we should set up
> a mailing list?

I don't understand.  If you release "TFSF" code into anything other
than the public domain, don't you fall prey to your own attacks in the
first sentence?  So what is there to discuss?

david carlton
carlton@husc.harvard.edu

       Life is a POPULARITY CONTEST!  I'm REFRESHINGLY CANDID!!

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