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Re: A/UX comments wanted

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From: Mats Ohrman
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1991 10:41
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rhealey@kas.helios.mn.org (Rob Healey) writes:
>	Apple, Lotus and others practice legal terrorism, i.e. they
>	intimidate innovators by threatening law suits. It is VERY
>	appropriate to compare Apple to terrorists because Apple
>	IS a terrorist organization, they just use legal treats rather
>	than guns or nerve gas.


Once upon a time, I thought FSF was a Pretty Neat Thing, and thought
that they had a good goal. During the years, however, statements like
this has totally eroded the credibilty of GNU in my eyes. Now, no
matter how worthy the "Cause", the kind of people that "tag along" and
"rise up to defend the Cause" just doesn't make it worth it.


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From: matoh@sssab.se (Mats Ohrman)
Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: A/UX comments wanted
Keywords: a/ux,apple,macintosh
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Date: 7 Nov 91 10:41:46 GMT
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