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From: evan@bigbird.telly.org (Evan Leibovitch)
Subject: Re: Linux vs BSD
Organization: Sound Software
Message-ID: <E59Lz9.4zA@bigbird.telly.org>
References: <32DFFEAB.7704@usa.net> <5d81k0$8j4@cynic.portal.ca> <E575K5.4yq@bigbird.telly.org> <5dfmv0$c0r@innocence.interface-business.de>
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 03:35:32 GMT
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In article <5dfmv0$c0r@innocence.interface-business.de>,
	J Wunsch <joerg_wunsch@interface-business.de> wrote:

>evan@bigbird.telly.org (Evan Leibovitch) wrote:

>> >Let's face it; the GPL does not appear to do any better a job of
>> >encouraging freely distributable software than the Berkeley-type
>> >licence does.

>> It does, however, seem to attract more participants.

>I dare to disagree.  Most of the users certainly simply don't care
>about the licensing.

Indeed. You are not disagreeing with me. In fact , you are helping make
my point that the GPL "handicap" referred to in the original posting is
a non-issue.

-- 
  Evan Leibovitch, Sound Software Ltd, located in beautiful Brampton, Ontario
 Supporting PC-based Unix since 1985 / Caldera & SCO authorized / www.telly.org
 Trains stop at train stations. Buses stop at bus stations. I use a workstation.