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From: mbkennel@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Matthew B. Kennel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Questions on NeXT machine (GNU license)
Message-ID: <4117@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Date: 26 Oct 88 00:49:12 GMT
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Reply-To: mbkennel@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Matthew B. Kennel)
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>>1) if you compile a program, with or without GCC, that has any GNU
>>source merged with it, including linking in any GNU library object
                                                  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>code, the entire program is covered by the GNU PUBLIC LICENSE.  If you
>>don't like this, find other non-GNU code to use.

If this is indeed true, and if the GNU C compiler is the primary
compiler for the NeXT system, this seems to mean that in effect,
_no_ software developed on the NeXT computer may be sold, or even given
away without source!

Is this really true?  If so, I sure hope that Jobs has either written
a compatible library or is planning on getting another compiler (sniff)
Real Soon Now...

Can we have a FSF expert comment?

Matt K
mbkennel@phoenix.princeton.edu