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From: mac@mrk.ardent.com (Michael McNamara)
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Subject: Re: Lotus protest
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Date: 27 May 89 16:53:28 GMT
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	It was asked what notice was taken of protest at Lotus.  Well,
RMS and the gang made the front page of the Business section of the 
_San Jose Mercury News_ with a total of about 25 inches of ink in the 
Thursday, May 25th edition.

	Headlined "Scientists picket Lotus over software patents," the lead 
sentence states: 

	CAMBRIDGE, Mass (AP) -- Some of the nation's top computer
    scientists, angry over a wave of lawsuits seeking to copyright basic 
    computer software, picketed Wednesday outside the headquarters of 
    Lotus Development Corp.

	Stallman was described as "Chanting slogans through a bullhorn" 
and leading about 150 MIT professors, students and programmers from the 
Boston area in the protest.

	I like the one slogan, "No Writs for Bits"
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Michael McNamara 
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