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Re: The need for clarifying the GPL exception (unfortunately)


From: Brian Jones
Subject: Re: The need for clarifying the GPL exception (unfortunately)
Date: 12 Nov 2001 16:13:51 -0500
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"Etienne M. Gagnon" <address@hidden> writes:

>   If you modify this file, you may extend this exception to your
>   version of the file, but you are not obligated to do so.  If you
>   do not wish to do so, delete this exception statement from your
>   version.
> 
> Again, there's an explicit permission to include the apply the exception to 
> derivative work.

Why you would want to rewrite this part of their suggested wording to
the wording you've floated here and sent to RMS I don't really
understand.  Your version just seems more wordy.

Brian
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Brian Jones <address@hidden>



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