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From: dko@calmasd.GE.COM (Dan O'Neill)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple,comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.windows.misc
Subject: Re: BOYCOTT APPLE
Message-ID: <2693@calmasd.GE.COM>
Date: 23 Mar 88 21:14:51 GMT
References: <292@unicom.UUCP> <663@csm9a.UUCP>
Reply-To: dko@calmasd.UUCP (Dan O'Neill)
Organization: GE Calma R&D
Lines: 14
Keywords: Microsoft, HP New Wave, Xerox, Lawsuit

In article <663@csm9a.UUCP> japplega@csm9a.UUCP (Joe Applegate) writes:

>Years ago [Apple computers] forced DRI to destroy GEM, which was my
>favorite operating environment for the PC, using the same logic of
>"it's ours cause we stole it first!".

This was news to me. As I recall Apple did not win their suit against
Digital Research (DRI) the creators of GEM.  So... I gave Egghead
Software (the new Bill Gates clearing house) a call.  GEM Desktop is
available for $39.95.  Egghead also claims to carry the entire line of
GEM products.
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Dan O'Neill			dko@calmasd.GE.COM
GE Calma R&D			...!sdcsvax!calmasd!dko