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

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From: Sean Casey
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1991 13:10

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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.

What's left? Sun? Next?

What will the FSF do if either or both of them file a lawsuit with
negative ramifications for free software in general?

(But wouldn't it be cool if either or both of them took a stance
against look and feel, software patents, etc.)

Sean

-- 
** Sean Casey  <sean@s.ms.uky.edu>
** "Anyone not wearing 2,000,000 sunblock is going to have a very bad day." -SC

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From: sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey)
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