Re: LYNX-DEV Copyrights, UKans et al.

[Hiram Lester, Jr.]

On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, Klaus Weide wrote:

> There also was an exchange last year involving some concerns from
> R.M.Stallman about those lines.  (I tried to locate those messages
> but failed.)  I think the concerns there have never been answered
> (at least not in public).  The only thing that changed shortly afterwards
> was the addition of a year to the (c) line.  (11-08-96 - HL according to
> the CHANGES file.)

Yes, I added the date in shortly after that discussion with Richard
Stallman.  He stated that a date and owner was necessary for it to have
any force.  The issues were never fully addressed, and Fote said he didn't
feel that any one person or group could lay claim to the copyright (much
like the current discussion).  I added the date because I didn't think
that would cause too much trouble, and it was one of the things that COULD
be easily addressed. 

Well, like you I was unable to locate the discussion with Richard himself,
but I DID locate one article that discusses the issues:

http://www.flora.org/lynx-dev/html/month1096/msg00474.html

BTW, the links in the help pages take you to
http://www.flora.org/lynx-dev/html/ which doesn't give you access to the
old archives.  We either need a link taking you back to the parent page
(drop the html/) or change the link in the help pages.  I used the 'G'
function to edit the current URL. :)

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