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From: rsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Roby Sherman)
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Subject: Re: ** Watchout for the Abaton Interfax **
Message-ID: <1991May01.163100.8093@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
Date: 1 May 91 16:31:00 GMT
References: <1991Apr30.232823.29984@mthvax.cs.miami.edu> <1991May1.005715.3439@swbatl.sbc.com> <1991May1.080409.25352@silvlis.com> <1991May1.143507.28736@swbatl.sbc.com>
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In <1991May1.143507.28736@swbatl.sbc.com> george@swbatl.sbc.com (George Nincehelser 5-6544) writes:

>So?  What's your point?  Are you saying I don't have *legitimate* System 7?
>I suggest you be careful with your accusations. 

>I've got several product betas that are
>working fine from companies other than Microsoft.  They'd go into general
>release as they're bug-free as far as I can tell, but they act like they
>would be breaking some rule if they started shipping.


ok, well, let me put it to you this way...

There is NO way that ANYONE can have a legitimate copy of System 7 without
signing a non-disclosure. Even when they were given out at Mac World, you
had to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you could walk in the door.

So, assuming that you have a LEGIT copy of System 7, someone in your company
had to have signed a non-disclosure, before receiving the CD. I suggest you
read the non-disclosures guidelines for talking about System 7 as well as
announcing products for it, and so on.  Then, perhaps, you will understand why
many companies are not discussing or shipping their products for system 7 yet.

Now if you DON'T have a non-disclosure than I would have to say that you
don't have a legit copy of System 7, in which case, you have no reason to
complain about developers that are in accordance with the law, since you,
quite obviously aren't.

The world does not "owe you a living."




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