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From: naddy@mips.inka.de (Christian Weisgerber)
Subject: Re: /usr/ports/LEGAL
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 18:44:03 +0000 (UTC)
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Ceri <setantae@submonkey.net> wrote:

> Can we assume that this excerpt from ports/LEGAL no longer applies ?
> 
> bzip-*                  ports/archivers/bzip    Some algorithms used may
>                                                 infringe certain US patents.
>                                                 Opinions differ. Commercial
>                                                 use could render you liable
>                                                 to unfriendly legal action.

I may have missed something, but why do you think that this no
longer applies?

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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de


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