Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!ucla-cs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!cadovax!keithd From: keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: There's No Fun At Pixar Message-ID: <1686@cadovax.UUCP> Date: Fri, 7-Aug-87 15:36:52 EDT Article-I.D.: cadovax.1686 Posted: Fri Aug 7 15:36:52 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 9-Aug-87 11:04:08 EDT References: <1681@cadovax.UUCP> <921@hp-sdd.HP.COM> <24931@sun.uucp> Reply-To: keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) Distribution: world Organization: Contel Business Systems, Torrance, CA Lines: 13 In article <24931@sun.uucp> cmcmanis@sun.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes: >I guess what I am trying to say is that it is probably not very informative >to get into a discussion about whether or not Pixar is 'right' and if Leo >should give in to their arm twisting. But it could be very enlightening to >talk about the use of the copyright laws to cover a bunch of mathematical >formulae that you displayed on a screen graphically. Perhaps Pixar could gig Leo by invoking the 'Look and Feel' precident set by the Pacman case. However, in order to do that, they would have to admit that a $1000 Amiga system presents a 'look and feel' similar to their $49000 system. :-) Keith