--- www/philosophy/free-sw.html	2004/07/22 06:09:01	1.28
+++ www/philosophy/free-sw.html	2004/08/04 21:16:41	1.29
@@ -171,12 +171,23 @@
 certain licenses do or don't qualify.</p>
 <p>
 If you are interested in whether a specific license qualifies as a
-free software license, see our <a href="/licenses/license-list.html">list
-of licenses</a>.  If the
+free software license, see our <a
+href="/licenses/license-list.html">list of licenses</a>.  If the
 license you are concerned with is not listed there, you can ask us
-about it by sending us email
-at <a href="mailto:licensing@gnu.org">&lt;licensing@gnu.org&gt;</a>.</p>
+about it by sending us email at <a
+href="mailto:licensing@gnu.org">&lt;licensing@gnu.org&gt;</a>.</p> <p>
+If you are contemplating writing a new license, please contact the FSF
+by writing to that address. The proliferation of different free
+software licenses means increased work for users in understanding the
+licenses; we may be able to help you find an existing Free Software
+license that meets your needs.
+</p>
 
+<p>
+If that isn't possible, if you really need a new license, with our
+help you can ensure that the license really is a Free Software license
+and avoid various practical problems.
+</p>
 <hr />
 
 <p>
@@ -274,7 +285,7 @@
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 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2004/07/22 06:09:01 $ $Author: derekgnu $
+$Date: 2004/08/04 21:16:41 $ $Author: novalis $
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