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Re: A/UX window systems, Mac toolbox, etc

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From: Warren Gish;133B Biochem;x3-9219
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 1988 05:14
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In article <7550@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> bob@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Bob Sutterfield) writes:
>Nobody has yet been able to explain to me why Xerox didn't sue Aple
Is this their problem or yours? :^)
>for "blatantly ripping off" the UI features developed, or at least
>solidified, during PARC's glory days.
The way I heard it, Apple licensed parts of its user interface
from Xerox/PARC.  And I assume the licensing agreement met
with such agreement that law suits weren't suitable.

Warren Gish
IS&T
UC Berkeley
cswarren@violet.berkeley.edu
cswarren@ucbviole.bitnet
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From: cswarren@gershwin.berkeley.edu (Warren Gish;133B Biochem;x3-9219)
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Subject: Re: A/UX window systems, Mac toolbox, etc
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