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boycotting Apple

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From: Joe Wells
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 1990 22:32
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>>>>> "Joe" == Joe Wells <jbw@bucsf.bu.edu>
Joe> Folks, please don't send any help to people trying to use GNU
Joe> programs on Apple machines.  Helping companies like Apple that are
Joe> trying to destroy the freedom to program just defeats the purpose of
Joe> the Free Software Foundation.

>>>>> "Sean" == Sean Casey <sean@ms.uky.edu>
Sean> What a callous attitude. People usually have _no_choice_ over what
Sean> hardware they use.

No one is forced to use Apple machines; everyone has the right to refuse
to use Apple machines.

Remember, this is a *boycott*.

One should:

 1. Refuse to use any Apple machine.  This may require changing positions
    to a different group, department, or company.

 2. Argue vociferously against the purchase of Apple equipment.

 3. Encourage others to join the boycott.

I understand that you may prefer something else.  It is your choice
whether to join the boycott, and how far you are willing to go.  The
further the boycott is carried, the more effective it will be.

Enjoy,

-- 
Joe Wells <jbw@bu.edu>
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From: jbw@bucsf.bu.edu (Joe Wells)
Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: boycotting Apple
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Date: 28 Oct 90 22:32:20 GMT
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