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Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 12:14:50 -0500
From: Charles Wilson <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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To: Jon Green <jon AT jasspa DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Contribution Package Proposal: JASSPA's MicroEmacs
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I believe the commercial restrictions are problematic.  If we're going 
to include an emacs, I'd prefer one that is completely free (speech) 
like FSF Emacs or XEmacs.

However, with the soon-to-be-released features in setup.exe, there's no 
reason why Jon can't provide a "cygwin-friendly" download site (complete 
with his own setup.ini) -- folks could then explicitly add his download 
site to their own list, and the new setup will present a merged view of 
available packages.

That is, folks who want JASSPA's MicroEmacs could get it via setup.exe, 
but it doesn't need to be distributed via the cygwin mirror system.

--Chuck


Jon Green wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>     I would like to contribute JASSPA's MicroEmacs to the Cygwin
>     package list, a Emacs Text Editor. This is currently being
>     distributed from http://www.jasspa.com. We are in the process
>     of putting together the next release and have now resolved
>     most of the problems in porting to the Cygwin environment
>     (site contents are not current).
> 
>     Because we are encumbered with a license that was inherited
>     from the original uEmacs then I though I had better check
>     whether our license violates your distribution mechanism. We
>     are (unfortunately) not under GPL, but all of the source is
>     freely available. The license we currently run with is
>     attached below.
> 
>     So before I take this any further (i.e. put together a
>     complete package) then I need some sort of approval that we
>     have a potentially valid submission.
> 
>     Also attached is the setup.hint - as per Web instructions.
> 
> Thanks
> Jon.
> 
> --- setup.hint ----
> 
> # Set up for JASSPA's MicroEmacs
> @microemacs
> sdesc: "JASSPA distribution of MicroEmacs text editor"
> ldesc: "Small footprint EMACS text editor, based on Danial Lawrences'
> uEmacs 3.8. Includes X-Windows and terminal support under
> Cygwin, integrated speller, undo, macro language, color
> syntax hilighting and comprehensive on-line help"
> skip:
> curr: 20020101
> category: Editors
> requires: cygwin
> 
> --- License Terms ---
> 
> COPYRIGHT MicroEmacs '02
> 
>     JASSPA Distribution - www.jasspa.com
> 
>     The following copyrights apply from the original source code
>     of version 3.8. No explicit copyrights were found with the
>     original distribution apart from the following found in the
>     main source code,
> 
>         (C)opyright 1987 by Daniel M. Lawrence
>         MicroEMACS can be copied and distributed freely for any
>         non-commercial purposes. Commercial users may use
>         MicroEMACS inhouse. Shareware distributors may
>         redistribute MicroEMACS for media costs only. MicroEMACS
>         can only be incorporated into commercial software or
>         resold with the permission of the current author.
> 
>     The following notices apply after 1988.
> 
>         Copyright (C) 1988 - 2002, JASSPA MicroEmacs '00 can be
>         copied and distributed freely for any non-commercial
>         purposes. Commercial users may use MicroEmacs '00
>         inhouse. Shareware distributors may redistribute
>         MicroEmacs '00 for media costs only. MicroEmacs '99 can
>         only be incorporated into commercial software or resold
>         with the permission of the current author.
> 
> Spelling Dictionary Copyrights
> 
>     The spelling dictionaries are converted from ispell
>     dictionaries, each spelling dictionary has it's own copyright
>     which is reproduced within the appropriate language spelling
>     macro file.
> 
> NO WARRANTY
> 
>     THIS PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
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> 
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