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In article <1991Apr16.123324.21596@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc.edu (Steve Dorner) writes:
>The people who think Apple's suit is bad would like to HURT Apple.  Not buying
>Apple's products and not developing software for Apple products would
>be one way of doing that.

This would be one way of hurting the wrong department, yes.  I think a
hit-man planted in the slew of apple lawyers would do a better job.
.
. and you know who that hit-man is. it's me. and it's ever other programmer
. who decides to stop programming for the apple. we can make a difference.
. at least i'm sure gonna try. i'd have a much better chance if more of you
. II programmers would join me in hurting apple financially. this will sure
. get the legal department where it hurts. they would have no choice but to
. respond.
.
. when apple II users clamored for support from apple, didn't that cause
. ceo john sculley to write an "open letter" in incider. well, we sure can
. let him know there will be no more purchases of apple ii's from us. and we
. will try to convince others to do the same.
.
+ Derek Taubert --> derek@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu + Author of : GScii+	      +
+		    dat33228@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu  + and other neat stuff to come +
.
.
In article <1991Apr16.172151.6398@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> dat33228@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Derek A. Taubert) writes:
>
>>The people who think Apple's suit is bad would like to HURT Apple.  Not buying
>>Apple's products and not developing software for Apple products would
>>be one way of doing that.
>
>This would be one way of hurting the wrong department, yes.  I think a
>hit-man planted in the slew of apple lawyers would do a better job.

While this solution is certainly enticing, and VERY effective in the short term,
it's INNEFECTIVE in the long term.  Despite geneticists efforts, laywers 
continue to reproduce.  The best solution is probably to not buy Apple products
and not support Apple products and TELL APPLE IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS that you,
and many of similar mmind, will continue to ignore them until they stop it.  If
Apple suddenly started getting letters that they missed a million dollar sale
because of their legal policies, they might think..
.
. i agree. we must no longer buy apple products.
.
In article <1991Apr16.123324.21596@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc.edu (Steve Dorner) writes:

>The people who think Apple's suit is bad would like to HURT Apple.  Not buying
>Apple's products and not developing software for Apple products would
>be one way of doing that.

I do not want to hurt Apple, and I personally feel that this lawsuit is
unacceptable( as are many other "look and feel" ones).

Please consider that most R&D in the computer industry is basically
the "D". Scientists and mathematicians have been working on many of
the problems which commercial vendors then go on to refine in an attempt
to market the items. In one case, people are interested in pushing
forth Man's understanding of Nature, while on the other side CEO's
and bean counters are looking at margins.

Apple has lost a lot of goodwill over this lawsuit.
.
. i want to hurt apple, but only as a result of their greed over this issue.
. if you feel the lawsuit is unacceptable, what are you doing about it. if
. you really feel against what apple is doing, then do something about it.
. just disagreeing does absolutely nothing to stop apple.
.
Philip McDunnough
philip@utstat.utoronto.ca
.
. i'd like to know where all these UIUC people are coming from. i was
. very dismayed when no one responded to my previous articles regarding this
. same issue. however, i'm glad to see someone has stirred the masses. i hope
. more apple II users come out and vote against apple. i also hope that you
. write letters to john sculley. i'll be writing one over the weekend and
. will post it on the net for those of you who wish to include your name on
. it with mine.
.
. albert chin