From: "Marcus" <mesthlm AT hem DOT passagen DOT se>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Borland C++ compiler free!
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:10:45 +0100
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Hi!
> newbie question: What is open source exactly?
I don't know about the "support for open source" but real open source means
that the program is given away with open source without any copyright. Also
called PD, Public Domain.

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/regards Marcus