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In article <1991May2.214336.10127@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> huntley@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (Haydn Huntley) writes:
>Lastly, what are the FSF's guidelines for deciding to boycott a
>company?  I still wonder if the reason the FSF is boycotting Apple is
>because it is convenient -- the vast majority of Apple users are
>*uninterested* in using the FSF's software!  Try boycotting AT&T, or
>Intel or some other company who's hardware you are actually using!

One important point in Stallmans decision to boycott Apple could be
the fact that Apple used to be a hacker's company years ago, and that
it was heavily commercialized by Scully et al.  So, it ends up being
more like a private war between veteran computer freaks rather than
something reasonably defineable.

One other point about the FSF <-> Apple wars is the religious touch
both companies have.  Apple users tend to fall into a missionary voice
as soon as they feel the need to speak about computers.  Apple always
has been the holy company, with the Mac being the fetish (sp?) of
their users.  The FSF is more oriented towards the person of RMS with
him being the guru and having lots of servants and speakers.  It is
not really possible to argue with RMS, and as soon as one tries (at
least in the networks), the discussion is lead by some of his "sons".

I always felt strange about the FSF being heavily influenced (if not
totally dominated) by RMS' personal feelings and experiences.  But
this feeling is a low price, compared to the (practical _and_
ideological) value of the FSF products.

-Hans
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