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Netscape and Free Software

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More recent news about Netscape.

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People have been writing with joy to tell us that Netscape has +announced a plan to make its browser free software, under the GNU GPL.

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That is getting a bit ahead of events. The announcement Netscape made +does not actually say that they will use the GNU GPL, and does not +assert that the program will +be free software as we define +it in our community. It's clear that Netscape will take a big step in +the direction of free software, but we don't know whether they will +get all the way there or fall substantially short. In fact, Netscape +is still deciding what to do.

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When they decide, two crucial questions will be whether people will be +free to distribute copies for a fee (on free software CD-ROM +collections, for example) and whether people will be free to +redistribute modified versions just like the original version. If +either of those freedoms is lacking, the program won't be free +software.

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If Netscape does release the Netscape browser as free software, that +will be a great day for the free software movement. But rather than +rejoicing or criticizing now, let's see what actually happens, and +then we'll know whether to celebrate. What we can usefully do now is +urge Netscape, calmly and politely, to make the software free, and to +copyleft it with the GNU General Public +License.

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