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League for Programming Freedom

1 Kendall Square #143 P.O.Box 9171 Cambridge, MA 02139 electronic mail address: league@prep.ai.mit.edu Source: July 21, 1990 electronic mail from rms@ai.mit.edu to new@ee.udel.edu

Corporate Charter

The purpose of the corporation is to engage in the following activities:

  1. To determine the existence of, and warn the public about restrictions and monopolies on classes of computer programs where such monopolies prevent or restrict the right to develop certain types of computer programs.

  2. To develop countermeasures and initiatives, in the public interest, effective to block or otherwise prevent or restrain such monopolistic activities including education, research, publications, public assembly, legislative testimony, and intervention in court proceedings involving public interest issues (as a friend of the court).

  3. To engage in any business or other activity in service of and related to the foregoing paragraphs that lawfully may be carried on by a corporation organized under Chapter 180 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

The officers and directors of the League will be elected annually by the members.


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