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From: schmidt@ics.uci.edu (Doug Schmidt)
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Subject: Re: info-gcc is not a common carrier
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Date: 31 May 89 07:17:15 GMT
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In article <GRUNWALD.89May31000443@flute.cs.uiuc.edu> grunwald@flute.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
++ My reasoning is that e.g., a (good) C compiler on Apple would cost the
++ equivilent apple compiler a significant market share; this hits a
++ company like apple where it does the most -- in the wallet.

It is in the long-term interests of GNU to keep as far away from Apple
software/hardware development as possible.  If GNU software products
begin to seriously cut into Apple's bottom line guess who their
lawyers will come after next......?

Right.  You guessed it.

``GREEDY EVIL CHUCKLE'' indeed.

Shame on you, Dave Berry.

        Douglas C. Schmidt
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