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In article <1992Sep15.033710.13698@tamsun.tamu.edu> sfuller@tamsun.tamu.edu (Steven Eric Fuller) writes:

>Besides, this is not nearly as true as it used to be. Notice Apple's gradual
>change in pricing. System 7 - $100, Hypercard - unbundled, QuickTime - $150?

It's a money making scheme.  The software is still copyprotected by
that dongle that happens to be an entire computer.  Apple charges a lot
of money for that dongle.  They charge $100 for a whole bunch of disks
and manuals, a possible material cost of $70 (check out the costs for
typical manuals and disk duplication).  They charge $2000 for a
computer that costs $400 to make.  It sounds like they make a lot more
money on their hardware than software.

>Apple has lost the UI suit againts uSoft and HP. FSF has won. (sort of) It is
>time to kiss and make-up.

No it isn't.  Apple has filed an appeal, the decision could still be
overturned.  Apple hasn't exactly lost either, the details are fuzzy.
The suit was in part based on contract law which has nothing to do with
copyright law, so look and feel copyright is not yet dead.  Those parts
of the suit that were based on copyright only (possibly) invalidated
certains kinds of look and feel copyright.  Even if look and feel
copyright were totally invalidated Apple could still file suits based
on other laws.  Apple can still totally buy out or bankrupt small
companies

Your patronizing attitude isn't appreciated either.
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