Re: Question: using public domain code?

[Richard Stallman]

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  > It is a serious question: is any SXEmacs code (gpl3) out of scope to be 
included
  > in GNU Emacs? I am aware I can use it in my personal projects and publish 
etc,
  > but it would never be accepted in GNU Emacs? Unless the authors sign the fsf
  > copyrights?

It is not impossible, but the FSF would want to consider the decision
with care, based on what benefit the code would bring us.

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