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From: mnkonar@gorby.SRC.Honeywell.COM (Murat N. Konar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.windows.ms,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Apple gets favorable ruling
Keywords: Apple vs. Microsoft
Message-ID: <19279@srcsip.UUCP>
Date: 23 Mar 89 23:55:28 GMT
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In article <1068@Portia.Stanford.EDU> jln@Portia.UUCP (Jared Nedzel) writes:
 
 [stuff about the origins of the Mac Interface]

>Nevertheless, I think that Apple's suit is bad for the industry. If they win
>it, I hope that Xerox has its lawyers warming up in the bullpen to sue
>the pants off Apple.
>

Back in Apple's dark ages, there was apparently a proposal that Apple BUY
Xerox.  The ramifications of this are interesting.  Xerox has recently
been mentioned as a takeover target and Apple would have a lot to gain in
such a deal. The argument that Xerox "really" owns any copyrights
or patents on graphical interface technology would become moot.  Of course
the cost may not be worth it in the eyes of Apple.  Still, it's interesting
to ponder. 



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