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Re: FreeBSD port (52): platform dependent utmp comparison
Bruno Haible <bruno@clisp.org> writes:
> Roland McGrath writes:
> > Only the opinions of lawyers matter. Many years ago the FSF laywer
> > at the time said to follow the conventions I've said.
>
> The legal departments of some companies are satisfied with the range
> notation.
Sure, and the legal department of the FSF is not. But I don't
particularly care; we should take the advice of our lawyer. Feel free
to ask rms to discuss it with Eben Moglen. But since it's no trouble
to just be conservative, I can't see a good reason not to be.