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Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:07:36 +0100
From: "Spek, A.L." <A.L.Spek@uu.nl>
To: <shigorin@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [***SPAM***] q: PLATON redistribution as an ALT Linux package
CC: <psolntsev@altlinux.org>, <d.g.samsonenko@gmail.com>

Dear Michael,

I agee that the statements that you cite below are
somewhat contradictory.

My main issue is that potential users work with the
latest versions and that the software remains free
for Academics and not sold by other parties.

(Note: Dr Pascal Parois is currently working in our Lab)

Many potential users shy away from using the Native
Linux version of PLATON due to the need to know
how to compile a program etc. For that reason, the
derived MS-Windows version is more popular.

I support attempts to create rpm's etc for various
Linux platforms and have no problem with ALT Linux
making them available for academics.

Best wishes

Ton Spek


Prof. Dr. A.L. Spek, (Emeritus)
Laboratory of Crystal and Structural Chemistry,
Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research,
Utrecht University. Kruijtgebouw,
room N801,
Padualaan 8,
3584 CH, Utrecht,
The Netherlands.

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