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Subject: Re: Mac Copyright/Patent
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Date: 10 Apr 91 00:12:29 GMT
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There is no possible way that a copyright or patent for the Macintosh could
run out this year.
Copyrights last for 50 years past the death of an author and 
patents last for 17 years.  My calculations indicate that a Mac would have
had to have been patented somewhere around 1974.  The oldest Mac I know of is
about six years old.

Technicalities aside,
Leonard

In article <20266@brahms.udel.edu> thuyan@brahms.udel.edu (Thuy-An Hartman) writes:
>I was told to post to this news group and perhaps someone could help me
>out.
>
>I am wondering if anyone knows when the patent/copyright for MAC is
>going to run out.  I heard that it will be this year and I was wondering
>if I should wait and buy a clone rather than a MAC.
>
>If you do not know, but perhaps know where I could find out, this would
>be a great help.
>
>Please e-mail to me as I do not get the opportunity to read rn often.
>
>thuyan@brahms.udel.edu