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From: bangell%peruvian.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Bob Angell)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: Apple's FCC request
Message-ID: <1991Apr10.141952.29187@hellgate.utah.edu>
Date: 10 Apr 91 20:19:51 GMT
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In article <41134@cup.portal.com> ts@cup.portal.com (Tim W Smith) writes:
>< Drop your heinous lawsuits and I would be happy to sign;
>< else
><  no dice honey.
><
>< murph
>
>Let me see if I understand your "reasoning".  Apple thinks that there
>should be radio spectrum allocated for computer networks.  Apple
>is pursuing some lawsuits you don't like.  Therefore, radio networks
>for computers are a bad idea?

murph has a good point, if this company continues with it current
practices,then one, in the not-so-distant future, may require 
4-5 patent attorneys to peruse every line of code you create.

I for one do agree that radio networks may be a good thing.  I do
NOT agree with their actions taken thus far in their court battles.  

>
>Here are some other things you might want to avoid, then, because
>Apple thinks they are a good idea:
>
>	1. Compilers.  Apple uses and sells compilers.  Therefore
>	you should not use a compiler.
>
>	2. Disk drives.  Apple uses and sells disk drives.  Therefore,
>	until they drop their lawsuits, you should stop using disk
>	drives.
>
>	3. Backups.  Apple probably backs up their data.  Therefore,
>	until they drop those lawsuits, you shouldn't do backups.
>
>	4. Usenet.  Apple is connected to the net, and several Apple
>	employees post.  Therefore, until they drop their lawsuits,
>	you shouldn't be using the net.
>
>	5. Schools and Libraries.  Apple has donated computers to
>	schools and libraries.  Until they drop their lawsuits,
>	proposals for new schools and libraries should be opposed.
>
>In other words, what the heck do these lawsuits have to do with
>using radio for networks?
>
>						Tim Smith

You have obviously missed the whole point!  Radio for networks have
NOTHING to with lawsuits.

-Bob-
"Live Free of Die"!