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nagel@paris.ics.uci.edu writes:
>    Is ClariNet in violation of Rick Adams B News copyright if it uses B News
>    as the transport layer?

Let's get real, you guys.  Do you think Brad should also pay royalties
to Peter Honeyman for using uucp as a transport layer?  How about to
Telebit for the use of their modem protocols?  Gee, and how about Texas
Instruments -- I'm sure there must be some 7400-series chips involved
in this thing *somewhere*.

Personally, I suspect that a lot of the screamers are just unhappy
because they didn't think of it first, or didn't have the good old
American (whoops, sorry, Canadian :-) get-up-and-go to put things into
practice.  I admire Brad for having the foresight to figure out there
was an opportunity here, and for having the energy to make it all
happen and to do a good job at it (e.g., the NewsClip feature).

And yes, I've already subscribed.  Brad's just in time to feed me the
Tour de France results from the UPI wire.  Thanks, Brad, and the best
of luck to you.
-- 
	Geoff Kuenning   geoff@ITcorp.com   uunet!desint!geoff