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From: csrdi@its63b.ed.ac.uk (Janet: rick@uk.ac.ed)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,gnu.g++
Subject: Re: C++ on Mac
Message-ID: <1506@its63b.ed.ac.uk>
Date: 27 Jun 88 13:09:42 GMT
References: <12593@apple.Apple.COM>
Reply-To: csrdi@itspna.ed.ac.uk (Rick Innis)
Organization: University of Edinburgh
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In article <17504@glacier.STANFORD.EDU> jbn@glacier.STANFORD.EDU (John B. Nagle) writes:
>
>     Is there a C++ for the Mac?  

I enclose a copy of a message which went out to the info-gcc mailing list a
couple of months back. For all that I like the Mac, Stallman hits the nail
well and truly on the head.

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> From rms%edu.mit.ai.wheaties@edu.mit.ai.prep Wed Apr 13 07:16:38 1988
> Date: Wed, 13 Apr 88 01:50:42 EDT
> From: Richard Stallman 
> To: info-gcc@edu.mit.ai.prep
> Subject: Apple
>
> Because of its lawsuit, Apple is now the primary enemy of free
> software (and other kinds of software as well).  I hope that instead
> of porting GCC to their system you will port yourself to another
> system.
>
> If the principle that someone can have the power to stop others from
> writing a broad class of programs becomes established, no programming
> project will be safe.  For our own protection in the long run, we must
> be willing to make sacrifices now to make Apple regret its attack.
>
> One way to do this is to look for one aspect of your dealings with
> Apple that you can put an end to, to cut Apple's business.  For
> example, if you were thinking of developing software for Macintoshes,
> don't start.  If you have been doing so, start porting your programs
> to other systems.  If you are about to buy a computer, don't buy it
> from Apple.
>
> If you do these things, you will not be alone.  There is a great anger
> building against Apple, and each of us who rejects Apple in some way
> will encourage another to do likewise.
>
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