On 11/14/03 5:41 AM, Bruce Johnson enlightened us by writing: > >Softwindows was written by Insignia under license from Microsoft. >Insignia got the deep access to Windows source code. In return >Microsoft got significant rights to Insignia's code. FWB owns the >SoftWindows product, but they can't sell it as such because their >license with Microsoft is not valid. It's a complicated IP tangle. > >(made more so by the apparent criminal activities of the previous >management)
So Bruce, were you meaning Insignia or Microsoft?... ;-) Chuckling at your (intended or not) assessment, Jim Rohde One standard to rule them all, one standard to find them, One standard to bring them all, and in darkness bind them. In the land of Microsoft, where Shadows lie. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
