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In article <5202@ficc.uu.net> peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes:

  [quoting something or other, probably from gnu.gcc]

>>   operating system with freely redistributable source code.  The GNU
>> ! Project is led by Richard Stallman.  Note that use of these groups to
>> ! discuss topics considered contrary to GNU aims and political
>> ! philosophy are considered off-limits (e.g., porting of GNU code to
>> ! Apple machines, usefulness of intellectual property laws).
>
>OK, everyone who didn't like sci.skeptic... have at it. This is rather
>heavy-handed censorship. If Stallman wants a playpen, I think he should
>use the existing mechanisms: i.e., moderation or mailing lists.
>
>I realise that, strictly speaking, gnu.* is not part of UseNet. Still,
>this is not a good thing.

You're kidding, right?  "Strictly speaking, gnu.* is not part of 
UseNet."  But, this fact notwithstanding, they should abide by the 
Spirit of UseNet, i.e., whatever Peter da Silva thinks UseNet should
be.  Of course the real UseNet abides by no such rules, but gnu.*
should.  Right.

Whether you agree with Stallman that Apple Computer Corp and their
look and feel lawsuit are completely un-American and a threat to
the world of computers as we know it, the GNU project does have a
right to distribute their mailing lists as they see fit.