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In <1991Sep17.182743.5315@cs.sfu.ca> miron@cs.sfu.ca (Miron Cuperman) writes:

>>Is this true? I heard that NeXT had given the modifications to gcc (including
>>Objective-C) to the FSF...

>Well, that's no good enough.  The GPL states that if they deliver executables
>to anybody, they must agree to deliver the sources to that same person if
>so requested.  They failed to do that with me and other people.

That's not what I meant. If they are not willing to send (not doing so of
course turns into not willing after some time) then they do breach GPL. But if
they gave the changes to the FSF than they have as far as I am concerned
proven that they do not really hand out the sources out of some principle,
they just don't distribute properly. What's the point of keeping things away
from you personally if the stuff goes to the FSF anyway? And NeXT does have a
less shining track record where distribution is concerned. They are improving,
though, so I would advice to try the 1-800 number.

This does not change a bit of course about the fact that they *should* have
sent you the sources as quick as possible. But it does not feel like a breach
of the GPL just yet to me.
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