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Re: Planned regexp change - comments & legal issues.

To: "Harvey J. Stein" <hjstein@bfr.co.il>
Subject: Re: Planned regexp change - comments & legal issues.
From: Maciej Stachowiak <mstachow@mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 00:54:56 EDT
Cc: jimb@red-bean.com
Cc: guile@cygnus.com

hjstein@bfr.co.il writes:
> 
> Question - Is it a problem using Spencer's code, given that it's not
> GPLed?

I recall hearing that Spencer Regexp was public domain. If this is
literally true, then there cannot possibly be a problem, even an
assignment one, since the FSF can copyright it by having someone
change on line.

 - Maciej Stachowiak

References:
- Planned regexp change - comments & legal issues.
  - From: "Harvey J. Stein" <hjstein@bfr.co.il>

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