license idea (revised)

[Ryo Chijiiwa]

On 7/16/2003, "MAILER-DAEMON at crynwr.com" <MAILER-DAEMON at crynwr.com>
wrote:


>> Server software like web servers and mail servers don't have interfaces
>> for end users because that's not the intended audience.
>
>Of course they are.  End users use the http and smtp interfaces of such
>servers every day.  They are intended for end-users.  Most end-users use
>some sort of browser or MTA to use the software, but isn't that what
>you're talking about with your package as well?

The thing is, my package is an MUA that builds the UI on top of HTTP. 
It's client software, that happens to run on a server.  But perhaps
it's more of an intuitive distinction than a logical one, and
apparently, one that's very much open for debate.

Ryo
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