On Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 07:59:54PM -0400, Jean-Francois Theroux wrote: > Apple stole the graphical environment and mouse from them I believe when > they visited PARC (Palo Alto Research Center). The execs of the time over at > Xerox missed a really good opportunity back then. They didn't think > computers would become what they are today. They lacked vision.
I remember seeing one of Xerox's ALTO systems -- the model they built and used within PARC. But when Xerox started selling anything resembling personal computers based on this line of development, all they came up with was a word-processor. Yes, a somputer that couls only process words. I was disappointed. And when Apple came out with the Macintosh, not only had they copied the UI, they copied the closed-system policy. Only apps approved by Apple, only developers appreoved by Apple, etc. It took years before anyone could program a MAcintosh without Apples express sayso. Eventually, Apple would start suing other companies for copying Apple's window-and-mouse interface. I'm told thos stopped only because PARC started to sue Apple, basically ordering them to stop suing people over intellectual property that wasn't theirs. - hendrik _______________________________________________ mlug mailing list [email protected] https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca
