RMS and FSF policy

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From: David J. Camp
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 1990 08:05

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I made a statement on this list that the FSF was opposed to all forms
of copyright law.  I have been corrected by numerous individuals that
this is not true.  My statement was based on a vague memory of a
message that suggested that Richard Stallman was *personally*
interested in eliminating the copyright laws.

Everyone has made it very clear that this is NOT the policy of the
Free Software Foundation.  Richard verified this, but did not discuss
his personal viewpoint, which is his right.  

I can verify from my dealings with the FSF that I have never heard of
any activity on their part to actively change the copyright laws,
other than their participation in the LPF boycotts.  Their role was
been to use the copyright law to provide free software.

I am sorry for misrepresenting the FSF.  I will try not to do it
again.  -David-

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