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<H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</H1>
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<LI><em>From</em>: Greg Miller &lt;<A HREF="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</A>&gt;</LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:00:34 -0600</LI>
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"Matthew D. Fuller" wrote:
&gt; I think if we're talking about codebases that can be used commercially as
&gt; well as 'freely', the GPL becomes a problem itself.  Requiring source
&gt; disclosure of all your changes is a burden if you're trying to use those
&gt; changes (new features!  new things to do!  new fun stuff!) to distinguish
&gt; yourself from 'the rest' and attract people to make a buck.

I disagree... If you want to use your changes to distinguish your mud,
you probably won't want to distribute them in binary form. Thus, the GPL
doesn't require you to distribute it source form either, so no problem.
While I'm not a fan of the GPL, muds are one of the categories of
software least affected by its licensing terms.
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<LI><STRONG><A NAME="00319" HREF="msg00319.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></STRONG>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00283" HREF="msg00283.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 05:36 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00319" HREF="msg00319.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
Matthew D. Fuller <a href="mailto:fullermd#futuresouth,com">fullermd#futuresouth,com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 23:32 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00327" HREF="msg00327.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 00:37 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00349" HREF="msg00349.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 07:34 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00368" HREF="msg00368.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 18:02 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00385" HREF="msg00385.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#cp,net">claw#cp,net</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 22:53 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00389" HREF="msg00389.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#attglobal,net">mikclrk#attglobal,net</a>, Fri 19 Nov 1999, 00:47 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00276" HREF="msg00276.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 02:18 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00279" HREF="msg00279.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, 
Robert Green <a href="mailto:mooncrow#lava,net">mooncrow#lava,net</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 02:18 GMT
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