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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-dejanews.com>
Subject: Re: GPL and "free" software
Date: 1999/04/27
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In article <slrn7i9ohu.q9b.kturvey@pug1.sprocketshop.com>,
  kturvey@pug1.sprocketshop.com (Kenneth P. Turvey) wrote:

> It should be noted that `telling' C that the software is
> GPL'ed could be simply including the standard COPYING
> file on the CD.

Dubious. You really need a proper copyright statement, so
that you are sure you are receiving a license from the
copyright holder. Normally this would be done in a much
more explicit way. You also need a written offer at least
to provide the sources.

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