On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 4:50 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> "In return for the right to buy US$1,000,000 of > pre-IPO<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPO>stock, Xerox granted Apple Computer > three days access to the PARC > facilities. After visiting PARC, they came away with new ideas that would > complete the foundation for Apple Computer's first > GUI<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUI>computer, the Apple > Lisa > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa>.[9]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.#cite_note-8> > [10] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.#cite_note-9>[11]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.#cite_note-10> > [12] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.#cite_note-11>" Paying for the right to visit is not the same as buying a license to use what you see. And indeed, Xerox ended up suing Apple: "In the midst of the *Apple v. Microsoft* lawsuit, Xerox<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox> also sued Apple alleging that Mac's GUI was heavily based on Xerox's" (source<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corporation> ). ... "Xerox's lawsuit appeared to be a defensive move to ensure that if *Apple v. Microsoft*established that "look and feel" was copyrightable, then Xerox would be the primary beneficiary, rather than Apple. The Xerox case was dismissed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PARC_(company)#Adoption_by_Apple>, for a variety of legal reasons" It's pretty clear how Xerox felt about Apple stealing their ideas. -- Cédric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
