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From: kowalski@svax.cs.cornell.edu (Jeffrey Kowalski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: MPW C 3.0 code beautifier
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Date: 16 Nov 89 02:12:50 GMT
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Keywords: indent beautify tool MPW C

In article <10680@claris.com> peirce@claris.com (Michael Peirce) writes:
>In article <34304@cornell.UUCP> kowalski@acacia.cadif.cornell.edu (Jeffrey Kowalski) writes:
>>Why not get the one from GNU?  Geez, it's free, tastes great and is less
>>filling!  Anonymous login to prep.ai.mit.edu, then cd to u2/emacs.  Bin
>>get indent-1.1.tar.Z then uncompress and tar extract.
>>Yes, there are one or two things to make the code work as a tool, but nothing
>>major.  It was the first thing I ported to MPW.
>>Mail me if you get stuck.  DO NOT pay ca. $300 for a formatting utility that's
>>out in the PD.  Geez.
>>
>>Jeff Kowalski  (jeff@acacia.cadif.cornell.edu or AppleLink U1309)
>
>GNU software IS NOT IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.  GNU software is covered by a
>strange copyright, termed a "copyleft" by the GNU people.  
>
>The GNU people have produced some nice software, but they have choosen not
>to place it into the Public Domain.  Rather, they require anyone using it
>to buy into their political philosphy.  By using GNU software you are
>supporting their philosophy.  See the GNU groups on usenet about what that
>philosophy is. (clue: they think intellectual property rights are wrong).
>
>I have choosen to never use GNU software.  Others have choosen to do the
>same.  Still others do support what GNU is all about and use GNU software.
>But please don't treat GNU software as Public Domain software.  (They may
>sue you if you violate their copyright).
>

I misspoke in calling GNU-ware public domain software.
I hope I won't get in any suits soon - my intention was to tell others
of a low-cost solution to a potentaily costly problem.
I have had much success with GNU software, though I'm not sure I agree
with all of Richard Stallman's philosophical protests.

Apple lovers beware that due to the recent suit (apple vs MS), GNU
refuses to even look at macs.  So, porting is often difficult.  Like
I said, I do not agree with gnu on all points, and I find little
difficulty (morally) in porting a program that GNU got from Berkeley
anyway!

So, in conclusion (i hope), I will make an official version and post
a binary after the holidays.  Anyone with objections should
mail me directly at jeff@acacia.cadif.cornell.edu.
(I worked at Apple once upon a time Mr Pierce, so my heart's
in the right place)


Ever helpful,
Jeff