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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: ALWAYS FREE?
From:       Roberto Alsina <ralsina () unl ! edu ! ar>
Date:       1999-09-13 13:17:36
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On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Rik Hemsley wrote:

> #if Steffen Hansen
> > I hate to bring up the licencing issue again, but the example and tutorial
> > code shouldn't be GPL. It should be less restrictive -- people should be
> > allowed to use example code in any way they wish.
> 
> I hardly think it matters for small examples - are there any large examples
> which are likely to be extended / used to some degree and cause the author
> to worry about using the original example code ?
> 
> I can't see a reason to GPL them either, but I also can't see a pressing
> need to remove the license. Correct me. If there's a good reason to remove
> the license, I'm sure the author(s) will oblidge.

If you remove the license, that means noone can use it except the authors
:-)

Perhaps a lighter license, yes.

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