Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:48:55 -0400
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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> Copyrights? Why the need of copyrights, I mean if it's licensed as
> GPL(ie free), then shouldn't it be free? (*duh*). I can't remember
> GPL talking anything about copyrights...

The *FSF* won't accept anything for *their* software unless they have
copyright.  That protects them from mistakes, and gives them the right
to sue people who misuse their code.  It has nothing to do with the
GPL.