Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!think.com!mintaka!ai-lab!life.ai.mit.edu!petrilli From: petrilli@wookumz.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Chris Petrilli) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: A laptop NeXT + FSF NeXTstep Message-ID: Date: 11 May 91 15:39:13 GMT References: <282AE226.3250@deneva.sdd.trw.com> <130178@gore.com> Sender: news@ai.mit.edu Organization: Free Software Foundation Lines: 21 In-reply-to: jacob@gore.com's message of 11 May 91 06:45:19 GMT Jacob Gore writes: But NeXT doesn't have to give it to FSF. It can simply distribute it under the GNU General Public License. To me it's the same thing in reality. It means free distribution. If you put the FSF in control, then you have a good chance of usurping XWindows as GUI of choice for GNU. Otherwise, who knows... I know which one I'de choos. :-) And I agree that this would be a shrewd move, especially paying off when GNU the system becomes reality. So... let's all do something. Everyone write a letter to NeXT (or contact your CC or Rep for the area) and tell them how this would benefit them as well as humanity. Chris -- + Chris Petrilli | Internet: petrilli@gnu.ai.mit.edu + Insert silly disclaimer drivel here.