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Re: do the right thing Carly
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John Pollard <[log in to unmask]>
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John Pollard <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 9 Dec 2001 14:31:43 -0600
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"Bill Brandt" <[log in to unmask]> wrote

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> Sadly I don't believe from HPs point of view that it is in their
interest to
> release the source. How would that benefit them?
<snip>

First I think you have to convince HP that releasing the source will not
*harm* HP.  And, if you want to increase the odds that releasing the
source will "benefit" HP, get behind the movement to have the tax laws
amended to make the donation of "orphan software" tax deductible.

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