Re: Please don't recommend proprietary software on this list.

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From: Aubrey Jaffer
Date: Mon, 03 Jun 1991 20:01

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skubi@prl.dec.com (Marcin Skubiszewski) writes:
>When considering to use GNUsenet to discuss non-free software, please don't
>forget that
>
>	GNUsenet Is Not Usenet
>
>GNUsenet is, unlike the Highly Anarchic Usenet, a proprietary news system and
>its proprietors don't want you to discuss proprietary software. Remember:
>
>	Proprietary software belongs to free newsgroups
>	Free software belongs to proprietary newsgroups

Is this serious?  In case it is:

Censorship (self or otherwise) is not worthy of a group advocating
freedom of software or anything else.  Don't you think it appropriate
to ask if there is a package which emulates or replaces product X.
What about VMS?  Can I not mention that proprietary software?  Do I
have to say that scm2d runs on a DEC operating system that I can't
mention by name?

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