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Re: More Illogic?

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From: John Clark
Date: Fri, 03 May 1991 17:12
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In article <42031@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> jbuck@janus.Berkeley.EDU (Joe Buck) writes:
+>If FSF's real reason for boycotting Apple is because of Apples litigation
+>stance, should FSF boycott any and all Intel hardware because of Intels' 
+>current litigious behavior toward AMD?

Intel and AMD have had been bed partners for years. The suits are
more on the order of Microsoft vs Apple than Independent Developer
vs Apple.

Intel 'needs' AMD or similar manufacturers, since many companies
refuse to design with sole sourced parts. If only the market for
software would demand the same.
-- 

John Clark
jclark@ucsd.edu
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From: jclark@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (John Clark)
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Subject: Re: More Illogic?
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Date: 3 May 91 17:12:19 GMT
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