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Date:         Fri, 17 Nov 1995 15:03:21 GMT
From: David Carlisle <carlisle@CS.MAN.AC.UK>
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Subject:      Re: distribution conditions on packages and other LaTeX software
Status: R

Joachim's point about ``different copyright for integration'' is more
or less in agreement with my last message I think. Of course it is
helpful (for us at least) if the initial conditions on the package
already allow such integration, rather than having to make special
contact, however..

> PS: How much code has been integrated until now, is that really a
> problem? I had the impression that not much code from outsiders is
> used (to say it politely... :-)

Probably more than you think. Many code fragments have been gleaned
from the bugs database from people who not only report bugs but kindly
fix them for us:-) Also the up coming December release will include a
very large contributed section of code, namely a new docstrip version
from Marcin Woli\'nski. As far as we can see this is fully compatible
with the currently distributed version but goes twice as fast as it
can write multiple files in one pass. Also most of the code for the
drivers in the graphics files is contributed by other people (except
for dvips which is what I happen to use myself).

David