Re: (Fwd) Re: SGI machine

[Martin Knoblauch <knobi@munich.sgi.com>]

Christopher W. Carlson wrote:
> 
> Just thought I'd pass on the response that I received from
> Richard Stallman.
> 
> --- Forwarded mail from Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
> 
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 15:17:06 -0400
> From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
> To: carlson
> Subject: Re: SGI machine
> 
> We now have free systems running on all our machines, so we
> could not accept a machine that runs a non-free system like IRIX.
>

 So, does this mean they are no longer interested in supporting
GNU stuff on non-free systems?
 
> Once you have a GNU/Linux system running, that problem would be
> solved.  But usable machines have become pretty cheap--we could buy a
> 686 for the cost of paying a programmer for 2 weeks--and we have more
> than enough machines now for the people we have.  What we mainly need
> nowadays is money to pay programmers.
> 
> Is there any chance you could convince some part of SGI to make a
> donation?  Or at least buy a Deluxe Distribution?
> 
> We can hire a programmer for a year for just $35000 or so.
> 

  Besides our GNU effort, any chance that we can get someone
to donate a considerable amount of money to the FSF? Just
to make a point that we are not against free software.

Martin
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