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From: lwall@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Larry Wall)
Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Re: is the world ending, or what?
Keywords: ideas, applications, lawsuits
Message-ID: <2457@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov>
Date: 28 Dec 89 04:46:01 GMT
References: <129294@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> <Dec.16.13.55.02.1989.12659@elbereth.rutgers.edu>
Reply-To: lwall@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Larry Wall)
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
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bschwart@elbereth.rutgers.edu (Computers are toys) writes:
: In article <129294@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> mrm@sun.UUCP (Marianne Mueller Kreuscher) writes:
: >The radio says Xerox is suing Apple for stealing the Star/Smalltalk
: >user interface for the Macinstosh.
: 
: One hopes they win and one hopes they lose.

If Xerox loses in the right way, it could cost Apple more in the long run
than if Xerox wins.  Let's not let grudges interfere with logic or principle.

If Apple is smart they'll settle out of court for an undisclosed amount.

If they do, I hope it's REALLY BIG!!!  [Now that's logic.]

Larry Wall
lwall@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov