Subject: Re: ethics of code usage

From: [email-masked] (Ian McFarland)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 01:22:15 -0800

At  5:22 AM 11/17/93 -0800, Nicholas LaFlamme wrote:
>     The Server itself is PD(as far as I know).  It seems tacky to try to
>enforce copyright laws on something written on someon elses PD system.

Um, paper is public domain. Pencils, too.
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From: Nicholas LaFlamme <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 07:01:42 -0800

> Um, paper is public domain. Pencils, too.
   Really!?  I'd love free pencils and paper!  Where can one find such things?

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From: Judy Anderson <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 10:38:14 -0800

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   From: Nicholas LaFlamme <[email-masked]>

A common misconception is that Public Domain means Free.

But since you asked, you can find free pencils and paper in any hotel
lobby, handed out by salespeople, doctor's offices, etc...

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