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  4. From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
  5. Subject: Re: Summary: I'm faint! I just saw the price for MPW!
  6. Message-ID: <1992Dec20.200609.15692@netcom.com>
  7. Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
  8. References: <01050133.ksdp2c@distant.uucp> <1992Dec11.195344.10218@reed.edu>   <1992Dec11.155851.14862@walter.cray.com>   <1gb6n9INNpmk@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu>   <1992Dec16.132756.20642@gssec.bt.co.uk> <lsr-181292122440@lsr.taligent.com>   <1992Dec19.000239.11451@dcs.qmw.ac.uk> <keithley-181292171536@kip2-37.apple.com> <keithley-191292132933@kip2-37.apple.com>
  9. Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 20:06:09 GMT
  10. Lines: 16
  11.  
  12. keithley@apple.com (Craig Keithley) writes:
  13. >But I stand by my suggestion that you carefully read the GNU documents
  14. >(especially for GCC & Bison) before using or porting GNU tools.  This
  15. >suggestion  holds true for any software development tool.  These days, with
  16. >run-time licenses, copyrights, copylefts, and so forth, its very important
  17. MVw`V>    Lc<|B
  18. >that the software developer understand her or his rights, responsibilities,
  19. >and liabilities.
  20.  
  21.      It's also worth noting that if you use MacApp, your source code may
  22. be "contaminated" with Apple code, and you may have legal difficulties 
  23. porting it to non-Apple platforms.  Since a port to Windows may make
  24. good business sense, it's probably wise to get legal advice
  25. before using MacApp for any serious work.
  26.  
  27.                     John Nagle
  28.