Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 16:48:00 -0700 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Use/Utilize Message-ID: <3CB37DB0.F55705B3@mindspring.com> References: <3CB3737A.1551931@mindspring.com> <200204092343.g39NhpPL069269@grimreaper.grondar.org>
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Mark Murray wrote: > > Rahul Siddharthan wrote: > > > Perhaps there is, but the word "use" is not an example. I can't think > > > of any other example, except the phrase "free software", which is > > > explicitly defined in the GPL so it's not misleading for those who've > > > read the GPL. > > > > And then when someone else uses the phrase "free software" later? > > Most people don't speak English like lawyers write contracts. > > GPL is a contract/license/legal document. It's not real English. It > defines very clearly key terms like "free". These meanings are only > valid in the GPL. Most people don't speak English like lawyers write contracts. 8-) 8-) 8-). -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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