Re: NeXT

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From: Lawrence C. Foard
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1991 21:36

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In article <1991Sep17.001806.3409@cs.sfu.ca> miron@cs.sfu.ca (Miron Cuperman) writes:
>goer@ellis.uchicago.edu (Richard L. Goerwitz) writes:
>>What is the status of the NeXT vis-a-vis software patents, interfaces, etc.?
>
>NeXT violated the GPL since they did not release the source code of their
>modified GNU programs.  It doesn't look like the people at GNU are
>doing anything about this, so maybe they are not really serious about
>the GPL.

I thought someone earlier posted that NeXT had the sources available for
$150? If they don't I certainly hope GNU enforces its copyright, a few million
from Steve Jobs would get lots of free software written :-)
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