From: richk@grebyn.com (Richard Krehbiel) Subject: Re: Linux on the Amiga? Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1993 18:59:53 GMT
In article <1993Apr20.031814.32465@r-node.hub.org> marc@r-node.hub.org (Marc G Fournier) writes:
> martini@heaven7.in-berlin.de (Martin P. Ibert) writes:
>
> >In <C5GEno.ICF@space.physics.uiowa.edu>, Larry Granroth (ljg@space.physics.uiowa.edu) writes:
> >: : a few people hoping to bring Linux up on Sun 3's. I haven't heard
> >: : from any Macintosh folks. In all probability only the startup code,
> >: ^^^^^^^^^
>
> >: GNU software is a major component of Linux. Please consider the FSF's
> >: wishes wrt porting any of the GNU software to A.p.p.l.e. platforms.
> >: Here are a few excerpts:
>
> >The FSF is in a hell of a fix here, since their own rules (GPL)
> >gives anyone the right to port their software to Apple computers,
> >and to support and maintain those ports. It is not prohibited to
> >port Linux, Emacs or what- have-you to Apple boxes. The FSF
> >doesn't like it, but then again, they can't do a thing about it.
>
> why would the FSF care if something is ported to an Apple
> box?? its just another platform, of many that GNU products are run
> on...isn't it?
FSF is engaged in a boycott of Apple products. This is in response to
Apple's claim that it owns the visual and behavioral aspects of the
Macintosh display, regardless of what program might be presenting
them; this is why Apple took Microsoft to court over Windows.
FSF will allow you to port GNU programs to any platform you wish, but
they won't help port to Apple, they'll request that all knowledgeable
FSF developers not help you, and they won't merge any of the changes
you made back into the distributed GNU program sources. You would
therefore be totally on your own. Or, perhaps you could charter the
Apple Free Software Alliance to help you make Apple versions of GNU
programs.
-- Richard Krehbiel richk@grebyn.com OS/2 2.0 will do for me until AmigaDOS for the 386 comes along...