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From: omh@cs.brown.edu (Owen M. Hartnett)
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Subject: Re: Xerox Sues Apple Over Mac
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Date: 16 Dec 89 03:42:58 GMT
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Re: Xerox Sues Apple for $150 Million

This one is big enough, and timed right, so that maybe all the big computer
companies (including Apple), will wake up and realize that these lawsuits
are first and foremost big *losers* for not only the companies involved,
but the industry in general.  The only one getting rich in these deals
is the law firms, and the computer companies are paying the bills.

I'd personally like to see an end to all "look and feel" copyrights, due
to the inherent stupidity in the premise.  While we're add it, let's get
rid of software patents, too.  This new, hi-tech lawyers tool can make
a lot of software and hardware companies poor real fast.

Well, that's enough soap box for now,
Owen

Owen Hartnett				omh@cs.brown.edu.CSNET
Brown University Computer Science	omh@cs.brown.edu
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"Don't wait up for me tonight because I won't be home for a month."