Re: Wolfram/MMA & vendors refusing release on OS with source

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From: Tom Tromey
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 07:48

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>>>>> "William" == William G Dubuque <wgd@zurich.ai.mit.edu> writes:

[ deletia regarding Wolframs' decision not to port Mathematica to
  Linux ]

William> Does LPF take a stand on companies that refuse to release
William> their products on OS'es just because the source is available?

I don't think they do.  I'm not sure this falls under their charter,
anyway.  But I think the FSF should definitely take a stand.

William> Clearly this could prove a serious impediment to free OS'es
William> if this policy starts being adapted widely.

But will this be adapted widely?  In my experience, WRI is way more
paranoid than other companies.  Anything for a buck...

Tom
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