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From: pst@canary.cdi.com (Paul Traina)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: Re: ./etc/APPLE.  No Free Software for Mac users.
Message-ID: <532@comdesign.CDI.COM>
Date: 3 Oct 88 22:40:10 GMT
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From article <1451@spp2.UUCP>, by baur@spp2.UUCP (Steven L. Baur):
> I don't support RMS's politics in general as I am a capitalist, but I agree
> with him on the point Apple is behaving in rotten fashion.

I do support/like RMS's politics, in general as I am a human, and I agree with
him on the point Apple is behaving in rotten fashion [sic].

However, I am not happy with the fact that the FSF is not truely 'punnishing'
Apple, as much as they are Apple users.  I recently (about 6 months ago)
purchased a big mac as a aux hack-toy.  This happened before this look and
feel BS happened.  Now, I feel that the FSF is (switch into very subjective
egocentric mode for a moment) hurting me (leave egocentric mode).

Apple -> management <- couldn't give a damn about the FSF.  As far as they are
concerned, it is just a bunch of weirdos and hackers basicly wasting their
time.  (Assuming they've even heard of the FSF at all!)  Those of us who are
familiar with the FSF love the work that has come out so far.  I am upset
that the FSF will (pseudo) support me at my work (Suns) but RMS has chosen
to make my life difficult when I want to hack for the pure pleasure of it
(i.e. at home on my Mac2).

Sigh. 	This is not the way.
	This is not the way.
	This is not the way.

I'm sorry I don't have any suggestions, but I think the boycott won't do any
good and it sure as hell will hurt the wrong people.

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Paul Traina				To believe that what is true for
{uunet|pyramid}!comdesign!pst		you in your private heart is true
pst@condor.cdi.com			for all men, that is genius.