>> > Even simpler solution for the G**gle-challenged: if it's from
>> > A****le, don't buy it because they go out of their way to prevent
>> > FOSS from interoperating with their products.
>>
>> Curious: how do they do that?
>
> Some examples:
>
> Circa 2004: A****le threatens sarovar.org (the Indian sourceforge.net
> equivalent) with legal action if they do not remove playfair, an open
> source iT*nes recording program from their web site.  Sarovar
> capitulated and playfair was removed, despite public opinion that they
> should not bow to arm-twisting tactics over laws that have little or no
> provenance in India.  A****le had earlier forced Sourceforge to remove
> playfair.

Thanks.  I did not quite link A****le to the fruit company.  I thought it was
something else. Totally agree.

Harish

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