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[email protected] (Charles Forsythe) writes:
> In message <[email protected]> - [email protected] (Greg Cox)10
> Feb 1997 21:18:02 GMT writes:
> >Yes I did hear about it. I heard STAC took Microsoft to court and
> >won. I also heard that if the jury had been computer professionals
> >STAC wouldn't have won because they would have understood the
> >issues.
>
> I think we all know thta the last thing Microsoft wants right now is a jury
> full of people who understand what it is doing to the industry, Greg. This
> "we would've won if the jury had a clue" whine really betrays how little
> you're interested in the truth as opposed to defending your company and the
> value of its stock.
>
> >As far as I know the above stuff about "Seattle Softworks" (couldn't
> >even get the name right) is total hogwash and isn't even close to
> >the truth.
>
> Sorry I got the name a little wrong. I also said "Z80" when I should have
> said "8080." Are you really that desperate to tear holes in my story? As far
> as what happened legally between SCP, Gary Killdall and IBM, the best witness
> would be Don Estridge who also happens to be dead.
>
> (Boy... Killdall dead... Estridge dead... the only remaining side still
> alive... hmmm.... <ominous music> :-).
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