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From: zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us (Jon Zeeff)
Newsgroups: gnu.gcc
Subject: Re: info-gcc is not a common carrier (really gcc on apple)
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Date: 5 Jun 89 14:07:47 GMT
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Reply-To: zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us (Jon Zeeff)
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>However, on the same foot, should IBM products be support? They've engaged in
>dubious pricing practices in the past, although that's largely behind them now.
>And DEC has been suing anyone who builds BI-bus hardware and third-party disk
>and memory makers. What's the criteria to be used.

This is what concerns me.  It seems to be a personal decision by RMS.  
Who wants to support FSF when they might quit supporting your machine 
at any time?  ALL companies have done things that are contrary to the 
goals of FSF.  

Don't ruin FSF in the process of trying to save it.

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  Jon Zeeff			zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us
  Ann Arbor, MI			sharkey!b-tech!zeeff