Re: [NTLK] xerox

From: Mark Rollins (mark_at_mrollins.com)
Date: Sat Dec 22 2001 - 06:58:12 EST


> Subject: Re: [NTLK] xerox
> From: "Eric L. Strobel" <fyzycyst_at_home.com>
>
> You know... Given all the talk about stuff that SJ supposedly 'lifted' from
> PARC when the Mac started, one could speculate that he had a pretty good
> idea Xerox would prevail and THAT'S why he's never tried to pick up Palm (as
> many have urged him to).

"Lifted" yeah - for a boatload of Apple stock worth millions, SJ and a
select few from Apple were allowed to tour PARC. I'm sure Xerox realises
that the stock would be construed by a court as payment for the chance
to see ideas hat Apple later developed. Read "Insanely Great".

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