[Fsfe-france] Meta HTML license

[Loic Dachary]

        Hi Janet,

        Please note that the license of Meta HTML
http://www.gnu.org/directory/metahtml.html
        is UAI FREE SOFTWARE LICENSE
        and not GPL

        I had mails with Richard & Brian on this subject recently.

        Take care :-)

P.S I include the full text of the license here:

                      UAI FREE SOFTWARE LICENSE
                       Version 1, August, 1996

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