Re: Illogic

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From: Dave Sill
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1991 13:17

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In article <1991Apr29.225757.5643@visix.com>, amanda@visix.com (Amanda Walker) writes:
>
>If the reasons you cite for the boycott were true, I'd expect to see a
>bunch of other suits coming out of Apple, not just one accusing
>Microsoft of copyright violation.  For example, I'd expect to see them sue:
>
> - Visix, for a product that "looks too much like the Finder,"

So how come I have to pick "delete" off a menu?  Where's the trash
can?  I was told by Visix employees that fear of a lawsuit from Apple
was the reason there wasn't one.

-- 
Dave Sill (de5@ornl.gov)	  It will be a great day when our schools have
Martin Marietta Energy Systems    all the money they need and the Air Force
Workstation Support               has to hold a bake sale to buy a new bomber.

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