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From: abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper )
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Subject: Re: New ideas on software piracy... Flames welcome.
Message-ID: <274@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Date: Mon, 29-Jul-85 22:12:25 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 29 22:12:25 1985
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In article <443@utastro.UUCP> nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather) writes:
>> 	I have this idea floating around in my head that I can't get 
>> rid of. Why can't information be free?
>> 
>> -- 
>> John Foust
>
>I expect there to be a raft of angry flames posted, mostly from people who
>presently make their living writing software for pay, so I'd like to offer 
>a few words of support.  I agree completely.
>
>I, too, would like to have a good, fast Freeware C compiler.  Anybody making
>one?  
>
>-- 
>Ed Nather
>Astronomy Dept, U of Texas @ Austin
>{allegra,ihnp4}!{noao,ut-sally}!utastro!nather
>nather%utastro.UTEXAS@ut-sally.ARPA

Sure, everyone would like a good, fast free C compiler.  So would I.  Why don't you
guys get together and write one for me?  When you have the answer,
you'll know why your dream of free software for everyone will never come
to pass.

Brint