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From: acmfiu@serss0.fiu.edu (ACMFIU)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: a2r&d v apple
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Date: 23 Apr 91 04:41:15 GMT
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having used windows, apple has nothing to worry about in terms of GUI. windows
is the most pathetic interface i've ever seen on any computer. personally,
i think Open Look and NeXTStep blow the macintosh to pieces.

apple should not copyright their user interface. as a matter of fact, no
user interface should be copyrighted. how would you like it if you just bought
a new computer and wanted to write a graphics environment but _every_ current
GUI was copyrighted. then you would probably have some second class
GUI that no one would probably like. and, let's fact it, if you program 
doesn't look appealing, then people might not use it (that's why brain-dead
people buy good-looking cars that get -25mpg just because it "looks" good.
what fools). anyway, if someone steals something that's yours, you should
fight to get it back. i don't think, however, that apple will stop at
copyrighting their interface. their scum lawyers are too greedy.

albert