Re: what does "professional" mean?

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From: peter
Date: Sat, 24 May 1986 02:14

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> "pro-fes-sion-al adj:  ...participating for gain or livelihood in an activity
>                                             ^^^^    ^^^^^^^^^^
> or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs..."

I'm a professional programmer -- I gain my livelihood through this activity.
Does this make any software I happen to release into the public domain
amateur efforts?
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-- Peter da Silva
-- UUCP: ...!shell!{baylor,graffiti}!peter; MCI: PDASILVA; CIS: 70216,1076

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Date: Fri, 23-May-86 22:14:51 EDT
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