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pitre@n5160d.nrl.navy.mil (Richard Pitre) writes:

> In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.950214220532.5346A-100000@rocky> James Ogden  
> <ez050615@peseta.ucdavis.edu> writes:
> > On 14 Feb 1995, Vivek Khera wrote:
> > > I read something about this in one of the trade magazines last week.
> > > The article stated that Apple hired a third party to develop software
> > > for its QuickTime rendering engine.  This third party then was hired
> > > by Intel for its video technology (I think it was Indeo).  Apple
> > > claims that the code developed under its contract was given over to
> > > Intel improperly.

> > And i was just going to ask if anyone thought that GNU's ban of Appple 
> > might be lifted...  i guess not.

> In FSF's opinion Apple is doing damage to everyone and so everyone
> should shun Apple.

This case is about stolen code, not interfaces or patents.  The FSF
has threatened lawsuits to enforce the copyright on GNU software.  They
should either acknowledge that Apple can do the same, or donate all
GNU software to the public domain.

Tom
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