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Article #17778Re: Apple wins against Microsoft Windows/HP New Wave
From: Allan Pratt
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1991 19:00
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1991 19:00
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>>In article <4159.27d64355@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>, >>rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins) writes... >>...is Digital Research and Gem far behind?... >gilliam@lowlif.dec.com writes: >Apple did sue DRI in 1985 and won. The Atari license using GEM V1.1 was >exempted from the ruling. That's why subsequent versions of GEM are different. Actually, that's not the case. I don't know if Apple actually sued DRI, but I don't think so. The story as I know it is that they just made threatening noises, and DRI knuckled under. DRI agreed to modify GEM to be less Mac-like (e.g. no overlapping windows), and that got Apple off their back. Atari's license pre-dated that agreement, I think. I'm just blabbering; I don't really know anything. Have your lawyers talk to our lawyers if you want facts and legal opinions rather than scuttlebutt. ============================================ Opinions expressed above do not necessarily -- Allan Pratt, Atari Corp. reflect those of Atari Corp. or anyone else. ...ames!atari!apratt
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!sun!imagen!atari!apratt From: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Apple wins against Microsoft Windows/HP New Wave Message-ID: <2850@atari.UUCP> Date: 11 Mar 91 19:00:48 GMT References: <20926@shlump.nac.dec.com> Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale CA Lines: 20