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> Although I've read the Wassenaar agreement stuff last week, I've only
> recognized that they talk about "software in the public domain". And that
> can
> be interpreted differently, i.e. PD software is free software, but not all
> types of free software is PD. So the question is: Has somebody already more
> or
> background information why the FSF came to the above conclusion? Just from
> reading the Wassenaar stuff I still cannot see why it shouldn't apply to free
> software in general. Or did I overlooked something essential?
I can write a piece of software and not charge for it, thus it's free software.
However I can also say that I am giving it to -you alone-, therefore it's not
public domain.
He who writes the code controls it's distribution.
dsp :-)
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