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Date:      Mon, 22 Feb 1999 12:41:06 -0800 (PST)
From:      "K. Marsh" <durang@u.washington.edu>
To:        Gerhard Sittig <Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net>
Cc:        freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Very Common Question
Message-ID:  <Pine.A41.4.05.9902221233210.27248-100000@goodall1.u.washington.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.02.9902211808280.17721-100000@speedy.gsinet>

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On Sun, 21 Feb 1999, Gerhard Sittig wrote:

> > [ ... discussion on GPL vs BSD license ... ]

> > The point I was trying to make was that you can't sell your software for
> > profit, UNLESS you distribute the source code too (thereby giving away
> > the secrets of your program.)

> I guess the main point is that when you use GPLed software
> as the basis (or core) of your product, then the product
> should be GPLed, too.  And I think it's fair.

Had I any skill at communicating with precision, this would
be part of what I said.

> Please keep in mind that English is not my natural language and that
> all the typos and errors in this message are mine.

I'd have never guessed you weren't a native speaker.  Let me assure you,
your English is far better than that of most Americans, and infinitely
better than my German.  Thanks for clearing up my botched attempt at
explaining the licensing differences between Linux and FreeBSD.

  Kenneth J. Marsh             University of Washington 
  durang@u.washington.edu        Chemical Engineering



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