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In article <1312@hplabsc.UUCP> you write:
 > While recently perusing the latest version of netnews, 2.11, from
 > Rick Adams, I noticed that it is now copyrighted by him.  This is
 > a cause for concern for various reasons, not the least of which is that
 > we suddenly have a piece of software that everyone is running and is
 > freely distributed (but not public domain) that is legally owned by
 > an individual.
 > 
 > ...
 > 
 > All responses are being funnelled into news.software.b for now, so if 
 > you'd like to continue the discussion, please put it there or via email
 > to me.
 > 
 > 			-- Dave Taylor 		(taylor@hplabs.HP.COM)


Dave:

The problems you fear aren't solved by putting the software into the
Public Domain.  I suggest that you consider organizing the netnews
rewrite under the Free Software Foundation that Richard Stallman has
organized for his GNU Project.  RMS' approach insures that the
software had its freedom, and that source is always available whenever
the software is distributed.  You might also organized a similar
non-profit corporation to hold the copyright, and license the software
in the "free" or "public-domain-like" manner you choose.

Further information is available from the internet address:
   <gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu>
UUCP:
   ..!mit-eddie!mit-prep!gnu

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