Re: FSF won't help Apple (Re: Newsgroups closed)

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From: Perry E. Metzger
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1991 16:24

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In article <1991Jul24.131017.13662@ms.uky.edu> sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes:
>Now that IBM is holding hands with Apple (and has lots of software
>patents besides), I wonder what platform the FSF *will* support.
>
>We can't support IBMs and compatables. We can't support Apples and
>compatables. We can't have anything to do with Microsoft.

1. No one announced a boycott against IBM.

2. Why can't FSF support compatibles? They are not made by IBM, and no
   profits from their sale go to IBM.

Perry Metzger
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From: metzger@watson.ibm.com (Perry E. Metzger)
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Subject: Re: FSF won't help Apple (Re: Newsgroups closed)
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