IBM Linux/390 patches

[David Edelsohn]

	I am a member of the GCC Steering Committee and I initiated
discussions about IBM's S/390 GNU toolchain improvements many months ago
with other GCC core maintainers.  You obviously do not know about that and
do not know about other details of the S/390 GNU toolchain and Linux port
that continue to evolve.

	I would appreciate if you would step down from your self-righteous
plateau and stop making condescending, insulting comments and demands
about this work and IBM's efforts without knowing the facts.  I find your
note and attitude much more contemptable than any supposed slight made to
the "community" by IBM employees.  IBM executives and employees are well
aware of the free software community and have been cooperating with the
community since its earliest beginnings.  IBM is strongly engaged with the
GNU/Linux community.

	If you wish to spread FUD and incite hostility, I think that you
will do much more to undermine GNU/Linux than any corporation that feels
threatened by this movement.

Sincerely,
David Edelsohn

P.S. My comments express my own views and opinions, and are in no way meant
to represent IBM.
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