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Article #40098Re: Jonathan (Macintosh Clone for somewhat more than $1000!)
From: Aaron Priven
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1989 08:30
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1989 08:30
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In article <7483@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> caromero@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (C. Antonio Romero) writes:
>In article <16381@cup.portal.com> jwhitnell@cup.portal.com (Jerry D Whitnell) writes:
>>The difference between the original PC ROMs and the Macintosh is that
>>Apple holds patents on several pieces of technology included in the ROM.
I'm sorry, but I've NEVER heard of any of these patents before. Patents
rarely cover software because if they did, the software would have to
be made completely public -- Apple would have to write it up and send it
to the Library of Congress. I don't believe that's happened. I suppose
the *archictecture* could be patented but if so, the Magic Sac wouldn't
be possible.
=Aaron=
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