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From: ckd@bucsb.UUCP (Christopher Davis)
Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: Media cost
Summary: person != organization
Message-ID: <2921@bucsb.UUCP>
Date: 28 Jul 89 01:12:38 GMT
References: <33473@apple.Apple.COM> <247@unmvax.unm.edu>
Reply-To: ckd@bucsb.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis)
Followup-To: gnu.misc.discuss
Organization: Boston University School of Management
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In article <247@unmvax.unm.edu> mike@unmvax.cs.unm.edu (Michael I. Bushnell) writes:
-In article <33473@apple.Apple.COM> landon@Apple.COM (Landon Dyer) writes:
-
->I duck and cover.  I await hate-mail.... :-)
-
->-----------------------------------------
->Landon Dyer, Apple Computer, Inc.          "Abstraction of Steel,
->Development Systems Group (MPW)             Run-Time of Kleenex."
->Everything I said here is utter nonsense.
-
-Oh Jesus, now we've got Apple developers trying to sound out the GNU
-license to see how much they can get away with.  This is unbelievable.
-Landon tells us that he "likes the GNU stuff, just not the politics".
-Hmmm...not surprising.  Gee, what about when GNU clones the MAC
-interface (as if someone actually wants to DO such a thing!)?  Will he
-STILL "like the GNU stuff"?  Or will he suddenly take a liking to
-politics and sue GNU just like they're suing Microsoft.  Alas.

First, he wasn't trying to "see how much he could get away with," unless he
intends to distribute GNU Emacs on punchcards.  He was pointing out
possible weaknesses in the GPL, much the same way as earlier posters
pointed out the "link it yourself" gap.  Debugging, in other words.

Second, he is *NOT* Apple.  There are Apple employees, probably many of
them, that disagree with the lawsuit.  I work for Boston University and
often disagree with their actions and policies--give Apple employees that
right as well.

-    Michael I. Bushnell      \     This above all; to thine own self be true
-LIBERTE, EGALITE, FRATERNITE  \    And it must follow, as the night the day,
-   mike@unmvax.cs.unm.edu     /\   Thou canst not be false to any man.
- Telephone: +1 505 292 0001  /  \  Farewell:  my blessing season this in thee!


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