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From: gmadison@pnet02.gryphon.com (George Madison)
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Subject: Re: uSoft/Apple and user interfaces
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Date: 15 Aug 89 01:40:13 GMT
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nop@cup.portal.com (Randy G Jouett) writes:
>Actually, I think that Apple will sue the crap out of Commodore if it
>steals any more of the market away from them. That is, I think they are
>saving the suit as an ace-in-the-hole that they will use as a fly swatter
>against Commodore if it flexes it's muscles any more then it has. I hope
>it never happens.
>

If Apple tries it, it will probably be laughed out of court.  The court will
ask, "Why didn't you file this suit THREE YEARS AGO??" and probably not much
more will happen.  There was a case recently where Intel lost some rights to
NEC because they didn't file a suit for an extended period of time after
discovering the "problem".  If you don't protect your rights, you lose them. 
Personally, I think that Apple suing people left and right over GUI's is
insane, and I hope they lose every case, and get punitive damages slapped on
them besides.  ALL this work is based on the Xerox Star, to one degree or
another.  It is true that Apple put a lot of work into the Mac, but that
doesn't mean that someone else can't come up with a workable, efficient GUI
without ripping them off.  It seems like Apple wants to own the ENTIRE CONCEPT
of a GUI, not just the Mac System/Finder/&c.


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