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On Jun 2, 1:08=A0pm, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <l...@geek-
central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
> In message
> <5b0642c5-0634-4b8b-98fc-e9bfcbba1...@b42g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>, Paul
>
> Cager wrote:
> > On Jun 2, 11:42 am, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <l...@geek-
> > central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
>
> >> In message
> >> <9b584a36-f160-4e01-8e2f-ca3f83f17...@x10g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, P=
aul
>
> >> Cager wrote:
> >> > It looks to be the standard 3-clause BSD license to me - that's a go=
od
> >> > thing, isn't it?
>
> >> It would if the code were worth copyrighting.
>
> > You seem to misunderstand the difference between copyright and a
> > license.
>
> What is the licence for?

The license grants us permission to use the code. Without a license we
could be breaching copyright by redistributing it. But you're a free
software developer so I assume you knew that anyway. I'm not sure I
follow what point you are trying to make.