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From: Samuel Mize <smize@link.com>
Subject: Re: what DOES the GPL really say?
Date: 1997/06/26
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Robert Dewar wrote:
> 
> <<It does not seem unreasonable to me either.  But David Weller's
> approach, and the GNAT approach are far more helpful in that they
> allow me to actually use the code, not just look at it.  Call me
> (adjective) if you want for cooperating with software hoarders,
> but I tilt at bigger windmills.
> >>
> 
> I am not sure what you mean by Dave Weller's approach.

It is the "Ada Community License," entirely separate from the GPL.
He is NOT attempting to apply it to GPL'd code, but is using it
for items built and released by him (notably the Booch components).
It is based on the Perl "artistic license," and provides more
copying/modification freedom.

It is described under:
    http://www.rivatech.com/booch/index.html

Sam Mize

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