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Re: Slightly changed copyright, new test release

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From: Richard Coleman <coleman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Slightly changed copyright, new test release
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 1996 15:01:28 -0400
Cc: zsh-workers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: Your message of "19 Oct 1996 16:41:01 +0200." <kig3ezb3tky.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Richard Coleman (coleman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> > rest of the code to be under GPL (which I'm generally against).  I like
> 
> What is the reason of this?  I cannot find anything so bad in the GPL
> -- it actually seems to be quite similar to the current zsh license.
> 
> There was quite a lot of talk on XEmacs mailing list about Stallman
> and his (alleged) paranoia, but it was mostly connected with assigning
> the copyright to the FSF.  What is wrong with the GPL itself?

There's nothing wrong with the GPL.  I just prefer a BSD style copyright.
It's just a matter of preference.

rc

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- Re: Slightly changed copyright, new test release
  - From: Hrvoje Niksic

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