From: marc@r-node.hub.org (Marc G Fournier) Subject: Re: Linux on the Amiga? Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1993 03:18:14 GMT
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?
marc
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