On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Barry Jaspan wrote:

> Everyone, please calm down!
> 
> The amount of confusion on this list is staggering.  One very important 
> point that many people seem to be missing:
> 
> Network Associates did *not* buy SpamAssassin!
> 
> NAI bought Deersoft, Inc.  Deersoft develops and sells some products, and 
> NAI now owns those.  Deersoft's products incorporate SpamAssassin, probably 
> including some custom modifications to SpamAssassin.  But Deersoft did not 
> own SpamAssassin, because it is open-source under the GPL or PAL.  So NAI 
> doesn't own it, either.

And if they don't actually own rights to SA then they have no grounds to
ask that its name be changed either.  Good.  I like the name as it is.

Justin



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