Re: MacScheme Warning!

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From: Neil Radisch
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1987 13:25

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In article <184@ur-tut.UUCP> akk2@tut.cc.rochester.edu.UUCP (Atul Kacker) writes:
>
>Well, then if you happen to insert the Mac disk upside down into the
>disk drive (This has happened to two people who came to me for help)
>perhaps you can sue the disk manuafcturer for not putting a
>'THIS SIDE UP' message on their floppies ;-) 
>
Actually you could and there might be a good chance you would win. The plantiff
only need prove that he/she acted as any prudent person would. If you have
a judge and jury that is for the most part computer illiterate they might
see a definite need for a 'THIS SIDE UP' message.  


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