[comp.windows.x] Express Windows in the public domain

Christopher.Hoover@LISP-PMAX1.SLISP.CS.CMU.EDU (04/07/90)

>> Liszt Programming has released their product (Express Windows) to
>> the public domain.

>> A copy of the copyright restrictions can be found in the file
>> COPYING included in the distribution.

According to this file the code is *not* in the public domain; rather,
it is ``copylefted.''  The agreement is similar to the GNU General
Public License.

-- Chris.
(Christopher.Hoover@CS.CMU.EDU)

mouse@LARRY.MCRCIM.MCGILL.EDU (der Mouse) (04/07/90)

> Liszt Programming has released their product (Express Windows) to the
> public domain.  [...] A copy of the copyright restrictions can be
> found in the file COPYING included in the distribution.

If it's public domain there are no copyright restrictions.

By definition.

					der Mouse

			old: mcgill-vision!mouse
			new: mouse@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu
		Crusader for proper usage of the term "public domain"

mike@BACH.CS.BYU.EDU (Mike Burbidge) (04/08/90)

Can I ftp Express Windows from somewhere?

Mike Burbidge
mike@bach.cs.byu.edu