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From: ckim@esunix.UUCP (Cheol Kim)
Newsgroups: gnu.gcc
Subject: Re: The boycott moves forward
Summary: socialism anybody?
Message-ID: <1326@esunix.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jun 89 21:47:12 GMT
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In article <9412@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us>, zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us (Jon Zeeff) writes:
> In article <8906021909.AA00268@sugar-bombs.ai.mit.edu> rms@AI.MIT.EDU writes:
> >
> >I agree that my stubborn refusal to cooperate with a project, such as
> >porting GCC to AU/X, is a form of hostilities.  If I treated innocent
> >people that way, it would be wrong.
> 
> Users who bought Apple systems a while back ARE innocent (surely you 
> don't expect them to have predicted the future).  You are treating 
> innocent people that way and it is wrong.  
> 
> >However, treating aggressors this way is justified and necessary. 
> 
> Not if you are hurting innocent people in the process.  Find other ways to
> do what you want (I think this one is doing you more harm than good).
> 
> 
> -- 
>   Jon Zeeff			zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us
>   Ann Arbor, MI			sharkey!b-tech!zeeff


I am not against socialism and think that it is a swell thing for 
many people on this very earth. However, considering social wellfare
of people, especially those with Apple computers, one wonders
whether everyone is entitled to everything. Apple users did not 
have GNU C to start with. Just because they don't get this utility,
it does not mean GNU is out to hurt anyone. It is a socialistic
idea that such effort of GNU is harmful.

In fact, GNU is trying to stand for what it initially desired to do so.
Do I see the same scenario as that movie, "Tucker"?  In fact, I see
Gnu's effort and the whole project as a club of some sort. These are 
the people who like to pursue betterment of life thru sharing ideas
and all. I am getting corny.  By now, you may get a few hints that I fully
and whole-heartedly support GNU's efforts. You bet your life saver.

cheol

"It is all religion and someone will write your epitaph you don't mean."