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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!sgiblab!darwin.sura.net!uvaarpa!cv3.cv.nrao.edu!laphroaig!cflatter From: cflatter@nrao.edu (Chris Flatters) Subject: Re: [386BSD] Position on GPL and GNU softwa Message-ID: <1992Dec7.174015.9879@nrao.edu> Sender: news@nrao.edu Reply-To: cflatter@nrao.edu Organization: NRAO References: <JKH.92Dec6174929@whisker.lotus.ie> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1992 17:40:15 GMT Lines: 26 Here are RMS' words on the matter. ----------------- Begin Included message ------------------------------------- >From rms@noa.csrl.aoyama.ac.jp Mon Dec 7 00:48:10 1992 Return-Path: <rms@noa.csrl.aoyama.ac.jp> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 92 16:46:25 JST From: Richard Stallman <rms@noa.csrl.aoyama.ac.jp> To: phr@napa.telebit.com, cflatter@cv3.CV.NRAO.EDU In-Reply-To: Paul Rubin's message of Sun, 6 Dec 92 20:37:36 PST <9212070437.AA28130@napa.TELEBIT.COM> Subject: gnu litigation rumor Reply-To: rms@gnu.ai.mit.edu Content-Length: 352 X-Lines: 7 Status: RO The FSF has never filed suit against anyone for violating the GPL. We have on several occasions sent letters telling companies and individuals to stop practices which violate the GPL. All of them have agreed to comply. Lotus is not among them. If inaccurate information about this topic is being spread, please forward this message as appropriate. --------------------- End Included Message -----------------------------------