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Article #73099Re: LPF boycott of Apple (comments & quotes from RMS interview)
From: Adam J Richter
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1991 20:00
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1991 20:00
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In article <1991Nov5.180141.23119@odin.corp.sgi.com> archer@elysium.esd.sgi.com (Archer Sully) writes: -In <khbrioINNcui@agate.berkeley.edu> adam@soda.berkeley.edu (Adam J Richter) writes: -> The decision that you refer to was the one that required Apple ->to use that list of features that it felt constituted copyright ->infringement. The decision only effected the way that Apple's ->claims of copyright infringement will be tested. It did not decide ->the question of (user interface) copyright infringement. -That's because there is no question. If there is no question of copyright infringement, why is the court making decisions about exactly which test they will apply for determining copyright infringement? -Check out Lotus v Paperback, a decision which also rejects "look and -feel" as a concept. That precedent is not binding in the circuit in which the Apple/Microsoft/HP lawsuit is being decided. Also, that decision may be overturned if Borland loses against Lotus and then wins on appeal. Adam J. Richter adam@soda.berkeley.edu 409 Evelyn Avenue, Apt. 312 ....!ucbvax!soda!adam Albany, CA 94706 (510)528-3209
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,8da4c16bb61bb98b X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1991-11-06 12:08:06 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmdzi!zeus.ieee.org!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!agate!soda.berkeley.edu!adam From: adam@soda.berkeley.edu (Adam J Richter) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: LPF boycott of Apple (comments & quotes from RMS interview) Message-ID: <khgifmINNg28@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: 6 Nov 91 20:00:54 GMT References: <1991Nov4.202449.12240@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> <khbrioINNcui@agate.berkeley.edu> <1991Nov5.180141.23119@odin.corp.sgi.com> Organization: cc Lines: 24 NNTP-Posting-Host: soda.berkeley.edu