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- From: rme@cix.compulink.co.uk (Richard Melvin)
- Subject: Re: WHERE CAN ONE BUY AN ELEGANT AND EFF
- Cc: rme@cix.compulink.co.uk
- Reply-To: rme@cix.compulink.co.uk
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 21:07:00 +0000
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- >> < problems with the USL standard component library licensing agreement>
-
- We've had problems with this too..
- Wew were basically on the point of buying the software, evaluation complete,
- purchase order signed, when I happenned to see a copy of the license
- agreement. Close shave - we nearly spent $1500 on a piece of software it
- would have been illegal for us to use in the way we intended to.
-
- USL seems to only be targeting three types of users:
-
- - compiler writers, who pay a lot of money and get to do a full
- source distribution.
-
- - 'shrink-wrap' application programmers.
-
- - in-house developers.
-
- They seem to have given no thought to those who do contract work for
- commercial companies and government organisations, who have to deliver in
- source form.
-