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From: Greg@AppleLink.Apple.Com (Greggy)
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Subject: Re: Apple vs. Microsoft: Press Release & commentary
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Date: 2 Aug 89 02:46:19 GMT
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In article <30257@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> wilson@ucbarpa.Berkeley.EDU (James 
E. Wilson) writes:
>     Apple did not invent overlapping windows, period.)

As I understand it, who invented overlapping windows would only be an 
issue here if PATENT infringement was part of the case.  Since the case is 
about COPYRIGHT infringement, inventor status is irrelevant.  Ownership of 
the expression of the ideas (protected by copyright) is at issue, not 
ownership of the ideas (not protected by copyright).  Period.

BTW, this is a layman's opinion, and definately NOT meant as an expression 
of Apple's stand on the case.

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