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> Nope. In fact one of the more interesting things about the suit is taht they
> went after HP, but not IBM. I doubt that was an accident.

It sure wasn't. Apple would have a much harder time taking on IBM directly.
Apple's strategy in the past was to go after the stragglers (DRI). Now,
they are still attacking the smallest entities they can.

> Remember, IBM is not doing the development for OS/2 and the PM. Microsoft is.

Wrong. The graphical interface is being developed by IBM's Hursley labs,
with Microsoft's help.

> In fact, it's be hard for IBM to get involved in the case directly,
> since their technology isn't at risk.

Wrong. IBM's SAA, which includes a common user interface on all machines,
requires all environments to have a "look and feel" similar to that of
the Presentation Manager. If Windows is found to infringe on Apple's
purported copyright, IBM is at great risk. As are Amiga, Atari, Sun....

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