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From: torrie@cs.stanford.edu (Evan Torrie)
Subject: Re: The Amiga's Future
Message-ID: <1991Jun10.071908.8353@neon.Stanford.EDU>
Keywords: Future, Amiga, etc.
Sender: torrie@neon.Stanford.EDU (Evan James Torrie)
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University, Ca , USA
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Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1991 07:19:08 GMT
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jerry@polygen.uucp (Jerry Shekhel) writes:

>In article <30@ryptyde.UUCP> dant@ryptyde.UUCP (Daniel Tracy) writes:
>>
>>[About MacOS and XEROX]
>>The sum of their innovation? They copied the idea, not the OS. The core OS
>>was made entirely by Apple, and, although it has some deficiencies, it is
>>a very powerful OS.
>>

>Oh, they copied the idea, not the OS?!  Does that give them the right to
>sic their lawyers at any company who does the same (Microsoft)?  

  Yes, if the other company (Microsoft) signed a license agreement
saying that they wouldn't.

>The only real Apple innovation is the idea to steal the ideas of
>others.  

  Show me the pull-down menus on the Xerox Star.

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