> >
> Sue, There is a principle in hermeneutics that says: there are no 
> useless words.  This means, basically: if you want to say the same 
> thing, use the same words. If you don't use the same words, you don't 
> want to say the same thing. Basically, if X-Oz wants the same 
> disposition as Apache Foundation (license v.1.1) /or/ XFree (license 
> v.1.0), it should use the same license; or else, the only real -- and 
> /legal/ -- conclusion is that the disposition is not the same.
> 

Herr Heidegger's principle of hermeneutics is not widely accepted
except outside of modern existentialism and as brilliantly postulated
by the late Monsieur Satre.  But, if I am to follow that very principle 
that you espouse, I would then also ask you to read the license in the spirit
of the American philosopher-academian, Prof. Fish, in
which case I can only say that your understanding must be different from 
mine and that all words are useless.  Thus I can only ask that we can only 
argue from the basis of 'common understanding' and 'common application'.  
Anything else would be too relativistic to gain much headway and I do not 
have that type of time (unfortunately ;-( to partake in such a heady discussion.

Best Regards,

Sue

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