Re: GNU copyleft (was: Summary: I'm faint!)

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From: Paul O'Keefe
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 05:23

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In article <keithley-181292171536@kip2-37.apple.com>, keithley@apple.com (Craig Keithley) writes:
> 
> Unfortunately the GNU "copyleft" for GCC (and their varients of lex &
> yacc), prevent me from using those tools for commercial work.

The GNU copyleft is much discussed and I don't wish to revive the debate here,
but the above might lead some to believe that the commercial use of
copylefted software will undermind thier property rights.

Several companies have include GNU stuff which thier products
and I'm not aware that any have suffered as a result.

So, I suspect that it's Apple's conservative legal policy and not the copyleft
that prevents Craig from using GCC.

-Paul O'Keefe

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Subject: Re: GNU copyleft (was: Summary: I'm faint!)
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