Alexandre François Garreau <galex-...@galex-713.eu> wrote:
> Le samedi 9 novembre 2019, 14:25:58 CET Richard Stallman a écrit :
>> You should install GNU/Linux Activation Technologies Client if you are 
>> running GNU/Linux.
>> 
>> Most distributions are already selling licenses.
>
> I guess this is a forged, illegitimate, mail as it was sent through something 
>  dealing with PHP.

Yes, of course.  Though, would consider the fact that it originates from the 
Ukraine more suspicious, than usage of PHP mailer.

> However might someone enlight me on what “GNU/Linux Activation Technologies  
> Client” is and how is it supposed to be installed?  Is it a trojan?

No, itʼs a someoneʼs joke [0].  It was already advertised in a same manner on 
other gnu.org m/l a week ago or so.

> Is it free? x)

| GNU Project and Linux Foundation set the following fees:
|
|   - Single GNU/Linux copy license: $99
|   - Volume license (starting from 25 copies, only for organizations): $49 for 
every machine
|   - Key Server license: $999 and full license fee for every license sold
|
| Key Server licenses are only sold by GNU Project and Linux Foundation.

[0] https://notabug.org/GLAT/howtotell

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