Re: [newbie] Linux resources online

[Paul]

On Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Dacia and AzureRose wrote:

>Yes, apple sued microsoft in the early 80's for
>stealing the GUI from them but microsoft argued
>successfully that GUI is the future of computing and
>as such copyrighting it is akin to trying to copyright
>"book" or "magazine".  This ruling is atleast
>partially responsible for Linux being able to be
>distributed with macOS and winOS style GUI's without
>fear of legal reprisals.
>
>Cool huh?

Yes, really cool. It is a funny thing to realize that with GUI's, Xerox
for the first time came up with something "original"  *grin*

Paul

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