More packages freed

Sebastian Rahtz sebastian.rahtz@computing-services.oxford.ac.uk
Wed, 9 Jun 1999 16:07:37 +0000 (GMT)


Nelson H. F. Beebe writes:
 > ** Let it be known forthwith, and henceforth, that the bibliography   **
 > ** archives at                                                        **
...
 > ** may be freely distributed, mirrored, copied, recorded on           **
 > ** electronic distribution media such as tapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and    **
 > ** other media yet to be invented
um. does that mean they are in the public domain, or that you retain
copyright? you are giving permission

 a) for others to SELL your files for REAL MONEY
 b) for others to change your files and redistribute under the same name
 c) for others to take your name off the files?

seriously, it'd be better to establish clearly which of these you mean 
(all or any). 

..
 > Even where such files exist, those files will likely give copying
 > permission, possibly subject to restriction to non-commercial
 > uses.
which is rather important in the current context :-}

sebastian