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From: dennis@CS.WASHINGTON.EDU (Dennis Gentry)
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Subject: posting about AT&T threats on X windows
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Rms writes "It would be an awful shame if our posting helped
somebody figure out how to rush out and pay AT&T for permission
to continue to use X Windows." and suggests that repostings of
the threatening letter not include the name, address, and phone
number of the AT&T licensing person.

I agree fully that it would be a shame if anyone paid AT&T based
on information in this letter.  But it seems more likely that
this posting will help people figure out how to write their own
letters to this AT&T person complaining bitterly about AT&T's
misguided policy.  At least that's what occurred to me when I
saw it.

Dennis