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From: wbt@cbnews.ATT.COM (William B. Thacker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Official Legal Announcement regarding Apple's Source Code
Message-ID: <7487@cbnews.ATT.COM>
Date: 15 Jun 89 13:18:42 GMT
References: <32402@apple.Apple.COM> <786@crdgw1.crd.ge.com>
Reply-To: wbt@cbnews.ATT.COM (William B. Thacker)
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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In article <786@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes:
>In article <32402@apple.Apple.COM> moore2@applelink.apple.com writes:

>[rather hostile sounding note about illegal posting of Apple code]

>  Whoever wrote this seems unconcerned with the bad feelings it might
>engender. 
>
>  To post a notice which is threatening and arrogant is a good way to
>insure that no one goes beyond their legal obligation to assist the
>threatening company. This lack of tact is unprofessional and
>counterproductive.

In other words, it is the work of a lawyer.

'nuff said.




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