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From: sjhg9320@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Maximum Slackness )
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Subject: Re: Apple should let us e-mail System 7
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Date: 15 May 91 04:21:35 GMT
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ta-dw30@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (David Worenklein) writes:
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>fact that that's not Kosher. So why doesn't Apple just say "Go ahead. Give it
>to anyone in the U.S. We give up." 

The reason why Apple must not, and simply cannot do that, and remain in 
business, is for copyright protection of their intellectual property. 
While their policy does not make sense when reasonable people behave
in a reasonable manner, losing control over the distribution of their
software would weaken their position in litigation. When a company
allows any instance of the free use of their intellectual property, they
often forfeit exclusive rights to its usage when questions as to who
owns what show up in front of a Judge. 
Examples include:	Baggies
			PC 
			'286 

I'm not endorsing or condemming this, it just is as it is.
Sorry if this is too off topic. E-mail me if you want to continue with
this discussion.














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