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[George Russell]

David Brown wrote (snipped):
> What license is your code covered under?  As it stands now, it is an
> informative example, but cannot be used by anybody.
As author, I am quite happy for it to be used and modified by other people
for non-commercial purposes.  As far as I know my employers wouldn't
any problem with that either.  If it is important to your lawyers that
you have a definite licence, say so, and I'll see if I can do something.