Re: Question: using public domain code?

[Richard Stallman]

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  > a misunderstanding on the part of the authors thinking they can opt to
  > put the file in the public domain, which is not the case.

In the US, they can do that.

Instead of disputing the issue here in a general way that won't be
right, the right thing is to consult assign@gnu.org about the specific
case and tell them the facts.

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Dr Richard Stallman (https://stallman.org)
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