This covers it more completely:
http://obamapacman.com/2010/03/myth-copyright-theft-apple-stole-gui-from-xerox-parc-alto/ Cedric - Xerox lost their lawsuit. Somehow you forgot to mention that. On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
