GNU GPL (was Ghostscript: The bad news) (fwd)

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From: David J. Camp
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 1990 16:04

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>The answer is NO, it cannot be prevented under the current legal code.
>-David-

On second thought, perhaps it could.  The author can sell his
copyright privileges, perhaps to the FSF.  The FSF could then release
it under the GPL, preventing the author from taking it private.
-David-

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