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johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu (Bill Johnston) writes:

> In article <13151@helios.TAMU.EDU>, mcl9337@aim1.tamu.edu 
> (MARK CHRISTOPHER LOWE) writes...
> >I just read that thing about the case between Apple and Microsoft.
> >I hope the hell Apple doesn't win this.  Who uses Macs anyway??  {:-<
> >People that are afraid of computers!!
> 
> Who uses Windows?  People who are afraid of Macintoshes? 
> 
> >PS-You know Apple is losing business to a superior product when they start
> >   suing people!
> 
> Last time I checked, Apple had a 1-3 month backlog of orders across
> its product line.  Sounds like they are doing just fine.  Frankly,
> I can't understand why Microsoft expects to use Apple-developed ideas
> without paying for them.  When I want to use DOS on a Mac, the cost
> of the SoftPC emulator includes LICENSE fees for Microsoft.

Then why doesn't Apple sue Berkely Software(?), the people who make 
GeoWorks?  It has a "Mac look-and-feel".  Unless they licensed the rights 
from Apple, I think that Apple doesn't care because people aren't buying 
GeoWorks instead of their overprice Macs.

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