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Message-Id: <200306171710.h5HHAw501365@augusta.math.psu.edu>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Cc: deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org
Subject: Re: [9fans] The new ridiculous license
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:52:21 MDT."
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From: Dan Cross <cross@math.psu.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:10:57 -0400
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> We can't accept this license as it is. I note your meeting notes said
> that a goal had been to allow OpenBSD to use parts from this (in
> particular we were interested in the c compiler).  I think someone did
> not listen to us, or understand what a BSD-licensed operating system
> has as a goal -- as this is, the plan9 components are now no more free
> for us to use than they were weeks ago.

I don't think it has ever been a goal of anyone working on Plan 9 to
allow or disallow you or anyone else from using the Plan 9 code.  If
you don't want to use it because you don't like the license, fine.
Otherwise, what's your point by sending this garbage to 9fans?  If
you've got a problem with Bell Labs, take it up with them.  Don't spam
the rest of us with your misunderstandings of the community's goals.

	- Dan C.