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Hallo everyone!
This is not just Yet Another Draft Version of the LPPL.
It is a direct result of Frank and Jeff's tireless work in producing
previous versions and in a lot of discussion on the debian-legal list.
It is our final attempt to provide a clearly worded licence that
supports the needs of users of systems like LaTeX whilst being an
`Open Source Licence' according to all current definitions of that
term.
Therefore, unless we here from you soon about any remaining or new
problems in it, we shall be distribute it more widely in order to get
a simple and definite `yes' or `no' on its acceptability by the
debian-legal group.
Thank you.
Frank Chris David
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