please don't help port GNU software to A/UX

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From: Richard Stallman
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 1990 20:53

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Porting GNU software to A/UX is not offensive.  It is injurious--it
helps Apple to injure the users of GNU software in particular, and
computer users generally.  This injury does not go away by virtue
of apologizing for it.

When people misuse this list to ask for help with porting GNU software
to A/UX, they are saying that they are more interested in their own
immediate projects than in the future availability of additional GNU
software.  By asking for your help, they are asking you to share their
preference.

It's not surprising when a person P considers today's project more
important than the future availability of GNU.  Our culture does not
encourage long-term thinking.  But do you consider person P's current
project more important than the future availability of GNU?

If not, I urge you not to spend your time solving or explaining these
porting problems.  With all the worthy causes on which you could spend
your time, there is no reason to feel obliged to help those particular
requests.

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