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to: Adam
from: Gary Britt
date: 2005-12-07 11:55:04
subject: Re: Linux failed to take over desktop

From: "Gary Britt" 

OK, Thanks,

Gary

"Adam"  wrote in message
news:43970ae8{at}w3.nls.net...
> Gary Britt wrote:
>
> > Is that a yes?  I was just trying to get help remembering the ultimate
> > result of the lawsuit.
> >
>
> Eventually Lotus gave up after it was due to go to the supremes as the
> appeals people had overthrown the earlier judgement. i.e. the appeals
> came donw in favour of borland (or more strictly in terms of what could
> & couldn't be copyrighted).
>
> But the bigger one for this was MS vs Apple.....which is where Xerox &
> Parc came in.
>
> Adam
>
> > Gary
> >
> > "Adam"  wrote in message
> > news:4396c709{at}w3.nls.net...
> >
> >>Gary Britt wrote:
> >>
> >>>No doubt, but did or did not Borland win against Lotus?
> >>>
> >>>Gary
> >>>
> >>>"Adam"
<""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge">
wrote
> >
> > in
> >
> >>>message news:4395fe5c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Gary Britt wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Didn't Borland win the look and feel lawsuit
brought by Lotus, albeit
> >>>
> >>>too
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>late to help Borland?
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>Borland are still around &now just about every spreadsheet has 123
> >>keystrokes if you want them.
> >>
> >>Adam
> >
> >
> >

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