Re: Dickens Windowing Patent License Fee Request -- MIDRANGE-L

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Actually, if I remember correctly, it wasn't an issue of them
only using it for version 1.0, but them only being able to copy
the look and feel of a certain version of the MAC OS.

When Apple came out with a new version Microsoft copied
that one too, and that was what Apple objected to.

Regards,

Jim Langston

"System Support Products, Inc." wrote:

> <SNIP>

> Mac.  The dispute arose because Apple claimed that their agreement
> allowed Microsoft to use the interface only in Windows 1.0, and not
> later releases.

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