Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!purdue!iuvax!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!midway!mimsy!mojo!russotto From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: RUMOR: Apple to buy Outbound portable? Message-ID: <1990Aug1.191010.4162@eng.umd.edu> Date: 1 Aug 90 19:10:10 GMT References: <23987@boulder.Colorado.EDU> <90212.185353APPLEREP@MTUS5.BITNET> Sender: news@eng.umd.edu (The News System) Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity of Uniland, College Park Lines: 25 In article <90212.185353APPLEREP@MTUS5.BITNET> APPLEREP@MTUS5.BITNET writes: >I just got off of AppleLink. There was a press release today that stated >that Apple and Outbound have reached some form of agreement that lets >Outbound make and sell their computer without getting their pants sued >off by Apple. The terms of the agreement were not released, however. > >Even though you have to salvage the ROMs out of a Plus or SE to use an >Outbound portable, you still have to use Apple's System Software -- All >you astute readers in Net Land remember what the liscencing agreement on the >Macintosh System Software envelopes said, don't you...? Sure, some pretty standard unenforceable language. (Including something about running the software on non-apple equipment) Also, on the seal was the warning 'Breaking this seal indicates you accept the terms contained in the agreement' (or some such). I didn't break the seal. >Tom Amberg >Apple Student Rep >Michigan Technological University (way, way up in the Great White North) > >Standard Discaimers Apply. -- Matthew T. Russotto russotto@eng.umd.edu russotto@wam.umd.edu ][, ][+, ///, ///+, //e, //c, IIGS, //c+ --- Any questions? Hey! Bush has NO LIPS!