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Re: NeXT and the GPL

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From: Miron Cuperman
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1991 18:25
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chari@gottlob.ma.utexas.edu (Christopher M. Whatley) writes:


>In article <1991Sep17.001806.3409@cs.sfu.ca> miron@cs.sfu.ca (Miron Cuperman) writes:

>Actually you are wrong. NeXT provides their modified GNU sources for
>$150.00 which is a distribution charge, not a license fee. The
>NeXTified GNU sources can be ordered directly from NeXT.

Well I ordered the sources in April.  That's 5 months now.  I think that
most (maybe all) people that ordered it didn't receive it.  So NeXT
did violate the GPL.  I don't think they are serious about delivering
the sources.  Are you familiar with anybody that did receive them?

-- 
Forever, Miron Cuperman <miron@cs.sfu.ca>
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From: miron@cs.sfu.ca (Miron Cuperman)
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Subject: Re: NeXT and the GPL
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