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In article <78153@ti-csl.csc.ti.com> holland@m2.UUCP (Fred Hollander) writes:
>In article <30672@sri-unix.SRI.COM> stores@unix.sri.com (Matt Mora) writes:
>>2) What's going to happen to connectix? Did Apple just obsolete them?
>
>Sure seems that way, but, it's not like we didn't know (or beg for)
>Apple would implement virtual memory.  I'm still waiting for word on
>the lawsuit.  Connectix said they have a patent on the only method of
>virtual memory for the Mac.  "As far as I know, there's only one way
>to do virtual memory on the Mac, and I've filed a patent application
>on it."  -- Jonathan Garber, president, Connectix (MacWeek, 1/31/89)

I don't think they are going to succeed. Then again I am not familiar
with patent law. Will they be able to patent if someone else has previously
published the method? A year ago virtual memory was discussed on the net.

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