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Date:         Fri, 17 Nov 1995 16:59:09 +0100
From: Joachim Schrod <schrod@ITI.INFORMATIK.TH-DARMSTADT.DE>
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Subject:      Re: distribution conditions on packages and other LaTeX software
Status: R

You wrote:
>
> 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..

I know I repeat myself, but have you ever thought about copyright
waivers? Several institutions do so, and it allows them to have
control over foreign code they integrate in their software.

Cheers,
        Joachim

PS: It's nice to hear that you use contributed code more often now.

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Joachim Schrod                  Email: schrod@iti.informatik.th-darmstadt.de
Computer Science Department
Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany