> Apple didn't 'steal' anything. They *paid* Xerox $1 million in stock
> (before the IPO) for the privilege of two afternoon visits to Xerox
> PARC's facilities.
>
> When Apple went public, that $1 million in stock became $17.6 million
> within a year.
And thus why you don't hear Xerox whining about how Apple stole their GUI.
One can't help but wonder what the world would be like if the courts slammed
Microsoft's butt in 1985 and Apple didn't sign that dodgy agreement....
Ben.
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