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Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk> writes:

> Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Gro=DFjohann) writes:
>
>> I thought that assignment of copyright to the FSF was preferred, but
>> something having to do with public domain was also acceptable.
>
> It is, but it still requires a written disclaimer.=20=20

Aren't there additional legal risks when releasing software into the
public domain?  I thought I read something about that.

[Time passes]

Ah, here it is:

<URL:http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=3D01/06/05/122240>

(Search for "Public Domain".)

Sam
--=20
May all your PUSHes be POPped.