#Copyrights
02-May-90 23:14:18
Sb: #101653-#Copyrights
Fm: Nelson Ingersoll 73230,2116
To: Betty Clay/SYSOP 76702,337
Betty –
A few pointss.
1) I recall a coin-operated video game vendor sued another because the
defendant's games too closely resembled the look-and-feel of the plaintif's
game. I believe they won.
2) While an idea may not be put under copyright protection it can be
patented.
3) Hasn't Apple been suing several other manufacturers because their
windowing software used Apple, apparently really Xerox, ideas?
– Nelson …
(If software is outlawed, then only outlaws will have software.)