Re: license query
On Mon, Jan 25, 1999 at 09:54:12PM -0600, John Hasler wrote:
> Hamish Moffatt quotes:
> * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and *
> * its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby *
> * granted,...
>
> > I think the only problem is that it's not clear if the program can
> > be distributed as part of collection which IS charged for...
>
> Perhaps they meant that you need not pay a fee to them, but I can easily
> read it as "you may not charge a fee".
That's a possibility too. I assumed the latter, but the former is valid.
> > I'll have to check that we can distribute modified versions too.
> It does say "use, copy, modify, and distribute". Since the unrestricted
> right to copy includes the right to make partial copies, that should
> suffice.
So you think it may be just fine as-is?
thanks,
Hamish
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