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From: george@swbatl.sbc.com (George Nincehelser 5-6544)
Subject: Re: ** Watchout for the Abaton Interfax **
Message-ID: <1991May1.194749.11021@swbatl.sbc.com>
Organization: Southwestern Bell Advanced Technology Laboratory
References: <1991May1.080409.25352@silvlis.com> <1991May1.143507.28736@swbatl.sbc.com> <1991May01.163100.8093@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
Date: Wed, 1 May 91 19:47:49 GMT

In article <1991May01.163100.8093@mthvax.cs.miami.edu> rsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Roby Sherman) writes:
>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?  I'm under non-disclosure, and I haven't said anthing that isn't public
knowledge.

>
>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.

Yes, but it is silly to deny its existance when it is so widely discussed.

Companies such as Microsoft are already shipping System 7 usable products.  It's
in their manuals, too.  If you have a problem with that, I suggest you call
Microsoft.

>
>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.

I'm in accordance with the law.  As I've said, I've said nothing that isn't
publicly available.

>The world does not "owe you a living."

I'm doing quite fine, thank you.  And I am living within the law.

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