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From: jgd@rsiatl.UUCP (John G. DeArmond)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: Lotus 1-2-3 was compiled with GNU C compiler!?
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Date: 12 Jul 90 03:15:28 GMT
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chip@tct.uucp (Chip Salzenberg) writes:

>According to peterf@haddock.ima.isc.com (Peter Fischman):
>> I recently came off a project that ported a DOS application,
>> Lotus 1-2-3 (you may have heard of it), to System V and Xenix.
>> We developed on 386/ix and used gcc and gmake.
>                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>Oh, this is rich.

>Lotus ("We're Not Competitive, So We Sue Everyone") Corporation
>compiles its flagship product... with the GNU C compiler.

>I'm so amused I could just vomit.

Yeah.. So OK, Mr Stallman, let's see if your esteemed GPL and the FSF
has any balls.  Let's see some 1-2-3 source code.  Here's your 
opportunity to make your mark on computing history..  Go for it.
You have my support.


John


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