Re: Xerox sues Apple over Mac User Interface

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From: Paul Eric Menchen
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1989 17:40

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In article <21804@usc.edu> papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) writes:
>The Wall Street Journal reported today: "Xerox sues Apple for $150 Million
>over Macintosh Command System" ... " alleging Apple misappropriated 
>copyright Xerox software that may have been pivotal to the enormous success
>of Apple's Macintosh personal computer".
>
I feel compelled to repeat a David Letterman joke from 15 Dec:

     "XEROX, SUE SOMEBODY FOR COPYING?"

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From: meuchen@grad2.cis.upenn.edu (Paul Eric Menchen)
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Subject: Re: Xerox sues Apple over Mac User Interface
Summary: Humor, see subject
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Date: 16 Dec 89 17:40:35 GMT
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