Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 19:29:49 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Erick Engelke <erick AT engmail DOT uwaterloo DOT ca>
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On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Erick Engelke wrote:

> I have not made the software GPL or BSD licensed, because I don't believe
> in these models.  My problem is that some people fiddle slightly with the
> software and then try to sell it for a large markup, and don't filter any
> of that money back to the people who wrote and support the code. 
> 
> So I don't mind if you use my libraries, use them to your heart's content.
> But please don't try to the sell the libraries as a TCP toolkit to other
> developers.

Unfortunately, this means that ports of GNU programs (such as Wget) 
cannot be linked with WATTCP and redistributed, since that violates the 
GPL.

There's nothing wrong with not believing in GPL, but please realize that 
your disbelief prevents well-meaning people from make Wget and other useful 
programs available.