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In article <1992Sep15.051438.28757@uwm.edu> anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber) writes:
>In article <1992Sep15.033710.13698@tamsun.tamu.edu> sfuller@tamsun.tamu.edu (Steven Eric Fuller) writes:
>
>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.

I would like to see some facts on this one. I think you are blowing steam...

>
>>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.  

So when does it end? Is Apple evil-incarnate forever? Are Mac and Apple
users to be punished for what Apple MIGHT do?

>                Apple can still totally buy out or bankrupt small
>companies
>
Bill Gates can buy out or backrupt small companies too. Name 3 (or even 1)
that Apple has.

/s Steve Fuller        sfuller@tamu.edu        Texas A&M's UNIX Helpdesk