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Official Legal Announcement regarding Apple's Source Code

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From: Erik E. Fair
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1989 18:22
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I have been asked to post the following announcement widely.

	Erik E. Fair	apple!fair	fair@apple.com


		NOTICE TO INTERNET AND USENET USERS

	It has been reported to Apple Computer, Inc. that a copy of
portions of its copyrighted source code, which were stolen, has been
posted on USENET.  This is to notify all users of USENET that Apple's
source code is copyrighted, contains valuable trade secrets and is
protected from unauthorized use or disclosure by law.  The copy of
Apple's source code placed on USENET was obtained illegally, without
Apple's consent or authorization.  Any copying or use of Apple's source
code constitutes willful copyright infringement and knowing possession
of stolen property, and may result in both civil and criminal
penalties.

	Apple has notified the appropriate authorities who are
investigating the theft of its source code.  In addition, Apple
directed its Legal Department to pursue remedies against anyone who
makes unauthorized use of its source code.  If you have any information
regarding unauthorized use of Apple's source code, please contact Ken
Moore at Apple Computer, Inc.

Ken Moore can be reached via
(408) 974-5584
moore2@applelink.apple.com
moore2%applelink.apple.com@apple.com
apple!applelink.apple.com!moore2
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From: postmaster@apple.com (Erik E. Fair)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.hypercard,comp.sys.mac.programmer,news.misc,news.sysadmin
Subject: Official Legal Announcement regarding Apple's Source Code
Message-ID: <32402@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 13 Jun 89 18:22:34 GMT
Sender: fair@Apple.COM
Reply-To: moore2@applelink.apple.com
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