Re: Too Good to be True?

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From: Kyle Jones
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1992 23:57

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 > OK.  Suppose I am a user.  Suppose I have just obtained a copy of GNU Emacs.
 > What rights does the GPL give me over and above those I would have if GNU
 > Emacs were public domain?

The right to use derivative works and have the source code for
derivative works and give away source code for derivative works,
provided that derivative work is distributed.  If no one every
improves Emacs and distributes the better version then you gain
nothing.  If someone does however, you are entitled to the
improvements.

The public domain Emacs would be free, but all the derivative
works could be proprietary.

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