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Re: GPL again (was IFS in RPG)

John:

> From: "John Taylor" <jtaylor@rpg2java.com>
> Subject: GPL again (was IFS in RPG)
> Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 07:17:11 -0600

> > *MOST* shops use code, they don't redistribute it.
>
> But are they prepared to say that they'd *never* distribute it? And to
> fundamentally give up their right to ever do so by using GPL code for some
> simple purpose, like accessing IFS files?

To me, the issue is with the wording you're using. I cannot see that the use of 
GPL code translates into *never* being able to distribute a package.

Simply remove the GPL code, replace it with your own before distributing. Who 
wouldn't do that?

Tom Liotta

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