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From article <31OCT199101462431@minnie.me.udel.edu>, by johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu (Bill Johnston):

> The Macintosh _introduced_ the concept of a computer user-interface,
They didn't invent the concept of computers, users, interfaces, or mice
or graphics for that matter.

> out-and-out copying is far more common in the software industry than it is
> for other commercial products.  
Copying what?  Proprietary source?  No... copying the command set that
operates a machine?  In that case, your statement is probably false.

> ... IBM, who copied Apple's invention of the personal computer
Thank heaven IBM did not copy the Apple II...

> After reading the LPF propaganda, one might get the impression that 
> computers and operating systems just materialize out of thin air.
This is not true.

> It is understandable that it might appear that way to the cs-grad-student 
> type who is accustomed to a free account on his/her university computer.   
This is positively silly.  Attack an argument by attacking people.

>   [ Editorial comment:  earlier in the interview it was mentioned 
>     that Stallman himself was paid less than $10,000 for writing 
>     software last year.  This is an alternative way to get
>     a paycheck as a programmer?  ]
Stallman earns it in what...7 weeks a year, and spends the rest of his
time doing what he wants.  Not everyone can say that.  Anyhow, this is his
personal choice, and only a sour apple would criticize such philanthropy.