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In article <11966@pitt.UUCP> cap@mb5000.anes.upmc.edu (chris pilewski) writes:
>
>Hi there,
>
>Could someone please post (or mail) a gnu FAQ?  What is the total
>scope and intent of gnu?
>
>						- Thanks In Advance
>						- Chris Pilewski

I'm not prepared to go into a full explanation at the moment,
perhaps we could spook up rms for that... :)  But, at any
rate, you should read the file .../emacs/etc/MANIFESTO for the
full information from the gnu emacs distribution (also in the
online info documentation inside emacs.)  I'll try to give you
a brief explanation, with the understanding that I am not an
official GNU spokesperson, and that someone will correct me if
I'm wrong.

Basically, GNU is developing a complete unix-like operating
system with all the associated utilities from the ground up.
This will all be freely redistributable under the GPL, which
basically says: "You can redistribute if your recipients can
as well."  This means that you can sell a GNU distribution on
tape, but the purchaser is allowed to sell or give away copies
as well.  This also means that noone gets GNU or GNU-derived
software without being able to get the source.

There is more to it than this, but I don't have the time at
the moment to explain it at the moment.  I hope this has been
in some way helpful.

-- 
Roland Pleasant Dunkerley III             orion@nuchat.sccsi.com
Opinions expressed herein are mine and Eris' alone, others are hereby
spared from incrimination.  Someone send me some decent hardware please,
this MDA monitor is killing me...  :-)  (I can wish, can't I?)