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- Subject: v11INF3: Poll on copyrights
- Newsgroups: comp.sources.unix
- Sender: sources
- Approved: rsalz@uunet.UU.NET
- Expires: October 31
-
- Submitted-by: rsalz@uunet.UU.NET (Rich $alz)
- Posting-number: Volume 11, Info 3
- Archive-name: reader.poll
-
- In the past, I have not hesitated to publish copyrighted software. The
- unusual restrictions required by two recent authors, coupled with my
- growing concern and increased concern on the net, have led me to question
- whether or not comp.sources.unix should contain copyright software.
-
- I am therefore holding a non-binding referendum of the readership to see
- what people want. I make no promises, but hope the consensus is one I can
- work with. This is a complicated issue with no clear-cut answers. I'm
- most interested in opinions; facts will be treated with skepticism, unless
- you can provide citations.
-
- If you have an opinion, please mail it to me. I particularly want to hear
- from the people who write software, the people who archive it, and the
- people who use it. How does the copyright status of something that
- appears in this newsgroup affect its utility -- or even availability -- to
- you? If we've corresponded before on this issue, please refresh my
- memory. I have put a longish expiration date on this article to increase
- its visibility among Usenet sites. If you receive it via a mailing list or
- other distribution, please let me know that, too.
-
- Thanks,
- /rich $alz
-