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From: rsnyder@atl.ge.com (Bob Snyder)
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Subject: Re: Letter asking for help with Apple from the US VP
Message-ID: <1992Sep21.182121.8203@puma.ATL.GE.COM>
Date: 21 Sep 92 18:21:21 GMT
References: <1992Sep21.091025.14759@kth.se>
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In article <1992Sep21.091025.14759@kth.se> md85-epi@byse.nada.kth.se (Urban Koistinen) writes:
>You all know of the problem Apple has created, here is a letter
>to the US VP asking for help in solving it.
>
>Will he?

He'll be confused about how a fruit could possibly be "Gooey." :-)  (How GUI
is pronounced)

>Since Apple introduced the computer Macintosh there has
>been very little progress in the field of graphical user
>interfaces (GUI) for computers.
>
>The reason is that Apple has sued or threatened to sue
>every innovative small business which produces a better GUI
>than that of Apple's Macintosh.

Your opinion, of course.  Others may not necessarily agree.
>Would you please ask Apple to stop so we may get on with
>development and business?

What about Apple's right to get on with development and business?

Feeling rather devil's-advocatish,

Bob
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