Path: utzoo!lsuc!ncrcan!brambo!morgan
From: morgan@brambo.UUCP (Morgan W. Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Freeware vs. GNU Emacs
Message-ID: <259@brambo.UUCP>
Date: 3 Feb 88 14:37:46 GMT
References: <6450@oberon.USC.EDU>
Reply-To: morgan@brambo.UUCP (Morgan W. Jones)
Organization: Bramalea Software Inc., Bramalea, Ont.
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In article <6450@oberon.USC.EDU> papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) writes:
>The "GNU Emacs availability information" screen, available to everyone with
>2 keystrokes, specifically mentions the word "freeware" referring to the way
>GNU Emacs is being distributed and ASKS FOR A PERSONAL DONATION.
>

Yes, GNU asks for a personal donation.  It does not, however, make the
donation in any way contingent upon using the software, or visa vera.
If you read the GNU Status Report, you'll notice that they also ask
for donations of hardware or computer time.  But again, this is not
contingent upon using the software.

GNU is simply an organization which has no income.  If they want to
continue providing excellent software for no charge, someone will have
to provide some capital to cover expenses.

But in no way do they say "If you use this software, send $x to us".

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