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From: newton@ils.nwu.edu (David Newton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: We've been EMULATED.
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Date: 16 Oct 90 14:09:47 GMT
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+ oh jeezus.... So now the Atari users, who are enjoying the use of PC-Ditto
+ and software Macintosh emulators are getting ready to prevent other people
+ from doing the same thing on other computers??? I don't believe this.

+ Haven't we learned anything from the GNU/Macintosh debates? The entire
+ reason GNU has stuff out for Atari and NOT for Mac is because Apple is so
+ sue-happy that GNU felt it a waste of time to port it onto a computer which
+ is run by such a haughty company (this is just my interpretation of it - I
+ am sure that if someone stated only the facts over this debate, which took
+ place quite a few years ago, other interpretations can be made).

  Yeah, but PC-Ditto and Spectre are _legal_...  If they (the creators of
the so-called ST emulator (which apparently is buggy as hell)) had
licensed TOS/GEM, fine--no complaints.  But even _I_ have a problem with
something so blatantly (apparently) illegal.

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