Xref: utzoo gnu.misc.discuss:3440 comp.unix.sysv386:9243
Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!weyrich!orville
From: orville@weyrich.UUCP (Orville R. Weyrich)
Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss,comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Santa Cruz Operation settles Lotus lawsuit
Message-ID: <1991Jun22.221942.4178@weyrich.UUCP>
Date: 22 Jun 91 22:19:42 GMT
References: <1991Jun19.041754.6367@kithrup.COM> <1991Jun19.234829.7918@ico.isc.com> <1991Jun20.181802.213@chinacat.unicom.com>
Reply-To: orville@weyrich.UUCP (Orville R. Weyrich)
Organization: Weyrich Computer Consulting
Lines: 49

In article <1991Jun20.181802.213@chinacat.unicom.com> chip@chinacat.unicom.com (Chip Rosenthal) writes:
>In article <1991Jun19.234829.7918@ico.isc.com>
>	rcd@ico.isc.com (Dick Dunn) writes:
>>sef@kithrup.COM (Sean Eric Fagan) writes:
>>>...I also recommend [...] that you let SCO know what you think of their
>>> action.  (Which, unfortunately, are understandable, all things considering.)
>>
>>That may be of some limited interest to them, but I'm not sure what the
>>point would be.
>
>The decision to drop Pro is (as sef said) understandable.  I'm still
>disappointed in SCO's action, but I'm not sure I can tell them how to
>spend their litigation dollars.  What *is* very concerning is the
>mention in the press release that SCO will help Lotus market 1-2-3 to
>their customers.  Lotus has done a grave injustice to open systems
>users, and it would be inexcusable for SCO to further the damages
>done.

Perhaps it is time for us folks who favor open systems to define a 
spreadsheet interface that will be safe from Lotus, and make it available to
anyone that does not produce a spreadsheet product with a copyrighted
interface.

Does anyone know what exact features Lotus claims to own?

>
>In the meantime, I'm off to evaluate spreadsheet alternatives for
>clients.  

Amen, brother ! :-).

I think that this CAN be effective. I haven't heard much from SEAware lately,
but I think that Phil Katz is doing OK. My feeling is that Apple alienated
a lot of potential users by their "windows" lawsuit. Does anyone have any
hard data to back up these feelings that I have?

==========

BTW, someone mentioned something about Borland also capitulating to Lotus.
What is the story on this?



--------------------------------------           ******************************
Orville R. Weyrich, Jr., Ph.D.                   Certified Systems Professional
Internet: orville%weyrich@uunet.uu.net             Weyrich Computer Consulting
Voice:    (602) 391-0821                         POB 5782, Scottsdale, AZ 85261
Fax:      (602) 391-0023                              (Yes! I'm available)
--------------------------------------           ******************************