GNU vs GNU GPL

hi again Michał,

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Boud Roukema wrote:

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Michal Frackowiak wrote:

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Michal Frackowiak wrote:

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directions so all this rumor about making scientific software free does not make any sense in the context of gnu. moreover it gives people false opinion about gnu system and the gnu idea of free software.

regards - michal

i'm afraid there is a misunderstanding here.

GNU and GNU GPL are two completely different things.

- GNU is a major part of an operating system.

- GNU GPL is a licence.

There was never any intention to suggest that the code is GNU code.

The term "GNU GPL" was used because it means "GNU's Not Unix General Public License", it is *not* "GNU Public License".

pozd boud