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From: Martin Dowie <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com>
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Subject: Re: and visual library once again
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:52:29 +0000 (UTC)
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Jean-Pierre Rosen wrote:
> Marc A. Criley a �crit :
> 
>> I'm also free to _request_ that they not distribute the app (the GPL 
>> does not preclude doing this), and that if they choose to distribute 
>> anyway it will negatively impact our future business relationship.
>>
> No, you are not. The definition of "free software" makes it very clear 
> that you are allowed to redistribute it freely.
> 
> Note that ACT *never* tells something like this. They say that GAP is 
> "intended" for education, or that Gnat Pro is "higly recommended" for 
> professional software, but they are very careful never to tell 
> explicitely something to the effect that it could not be redistributed - 
> this would be against the GPL. The formulation is however designed to 
> induce Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt...

Really? I've got an email here containing:

    "That's of course allowed, but we would prefer you avoid this, ..."