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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: "proprietary", was Re: ada on linux
Date: 2000/06/05
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In article <sv1_4.104$%a3.95362@news.pacbell.net>,
  tmoran@bix.com wrote:
> Do you know as fact that all people who object to the GPL
> would prefer the BSD like license?  Do you know as fact that's
> because then they would be able to use the software in their
> proprietary products?

a) Yes, this corresponds to my experience in these discussions.

b) Yes, it makes sense, since that's really the only major
issue in practice.

> Or are you just guessing that anyone who disagrees with the
> OSF hype

OSF? [what does OSF have to do this with this discussion??)
hype? (what hype are you talking about here??)
what on earth are you talking about here.
This discussion is just about what various licenses permit.

> does so solely because it prevents them from thievery?

Who said anything about theivery? That's very very odd rhetoric.
We are just talking about licenses here and what they permit.
I really have no idea what you are talking about here either!


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