Re: Borland/Lotus suit: practical implications

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From: Wailer at the Gates of Dawn
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1992 04:29

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F0O@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>   I always get a kick out of speeches like this.  If this is true,
>then why didn't Borland just drop it in the first place and save all
>those court charges?

Freedom and the american way of programming.  Besides which, at one point 
lotus menu compatibility was probally an important selling point.  This is
only the first round anyhow.  Papers for appeals have been filed.

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From: banshee@cats.ucsc.edu (Wailer at the Gates of Dawn)
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Subject: Re: Borland/Lotus suit: practical implications
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