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From: gargulak@mozart.convex.com (Tom Gargulak)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Boycott Lotus?
Keywords: pc
Message-ID: <107670@convex.convex.com>
Date: 25 Oct 90 13:38:06 GMT
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Reply-To: gargulak@mozart.convex.com (Tom Gargulak)
Organization: Convex Computer Corporation, Richardson, Texas
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> 
> Is it time to boycott Lotus now that they have won the case
> against Paperback Software?  How do you all feel about using
> litigation instead of supplying a better product for a 
> reasonable price?


1) I like to pay less money for a clone package.

2) Lotus invested a lot only to have several companies copy the a 
successful product.  The development investment of these clones was
obviously much less.  How would you like it if someone copied the
"look and feel" of your software and sold it for less?

Its a tough call.

-Tom