* From: papo...@astart.com

* As I not in my posting, I am not adverse, and quite willing to put it * under BSD license, but I would like to be able to have the actual executable * 'identify its lineage' in some way, so that it is identifiable as the * 'True Code', modified by somebody, or 'modified by corporation X'. * * This is perfectly reasonable and common.

I agree.

* > <Personal rant> * > On top of that, and this is a purely personal feeling, I think needing a * > banner to print out every time your software starts up, well, that's a bit

* h9: {455} % lpr -V * LPRng-3.6.20, Copyright 1988-2000 Patrick Powell, <papo...@astart.com> * * * I am a little bit baffled on this. What are you talking about?

I think Chuck just got confused. :) He probably thought you wanted lpr and lpd and whatnot to print the copyright message every time it starts up. (Which is, of course, a bit too much.)

I certainly see nothing weird or unreasonable about having the commands print copyright information when the user asks explicitly, and your request that the string include information about modifications made by people other than yourself so you won't be accused of breakages caused by fumblefinger.com.

Satoshi

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