RE: License FAQ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick J. LoPresti
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 5:07 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [forum] License FAQ
> 
> Dr. Rich Murphey writes:
> 
> > David Dawes's announcement stated why the change was made.
> 
> Could you be more specific?  I have now re-read the 
> annoucement several times, but I still do not know the answer 
> to my question.  I would not want to guess what you mean, 
> lest I offend you by guessing wrong.
> 
> Note that I did not ask "why the change was made", because 
> that phrase is too easily misinterpreted.  I asked:
> 
>     Why was this license change deemed necessary?
> 
> I believe this is a valid paraphrase of the question which 
> several people have asked.
> 
> To clarify further, the intent of the question is also captured by:
> 
>     Why was this license change deemed necessary now?
> 
>     Why did you feel the need to change the license?
> 
> So, which language in the announcement (or anywhere else) do 
> you think addresses this question?
> 
> > Of course, if you're instead looking for someone to 
> personally justify 
> > it to you, that's another question.
> 
> Oh, I certainly hope it's not personal!  I am just trying to 
> learn the answer to a Frequently Asked Question.

If you want to try to learn, do some research about attribution of XFree86.

> 
>  - Pat
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