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Re: :zz: We've been sloppy about the licenses



On Fri, Jun 19, 1998 at 02:52:53PM +0900, Ted Nelson wrote:
> Hey, I believe we're distributing Berkeley FreeBSD
>  database and not acknowledging it!

Hmmm.  Possibly so.

> We absolutely MUST do so immediately, in whatever
>  is the mandated way.

Absolutely.  I'll look into it.

> Also I've been looking at the Gnu license (I know
>  there's more than one) and I'm somewhat irked with it. 
>  We may have to deliver GNU components separately
>  and link them in at run time to avoid certain irritations. 

Also look at the LGPL (Library GNU Public License).

> Anyhow, we need to start paying close attention in this area.

Yes, of course.

Cheers,
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