[NTLK] write to Tim Cook

G Y gyounk at mac512.com
Fri Dec 2 00:06:43 EST 2011


Great idea. I will send my email right now asking Apple to NOT allow any Newton copyrights and trademarks ever to run on any Android device. The true successor to Newton is iOS. 




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> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:04:44 -0500
> From: Charles Mangin <option8 at option8.com>
> Subject: [NTLK] write to Tim Cook
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> In following the latest round of discussion about creating new hardware for the Newton OS, as well as running Einstein on various Android hardware platforms, I keep coming back to this though:
> 
> 	What if Apple gave the copyrights and trademarks to the Newton brand to the community?
> 
> I know it's tilting at windmills to think that Apple would just hand over (or license) the Newton name and assets to the community, but if we make enough noise (and/or raise enough money through something like kickstarter.com) we might at least get a definitive answer one way or the other.
> 
> I suggest that those interested in liberating the Newton name and everything that goes with it, so that we can legally pursue creating the Newton: Next Generation, contact Apple's legal department here:
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> 	http://www.apple.com/legal/contact/#apple-trademark
> 
> and/or write to the new CEO, Tim Cook here:
> 
> 	tcook at apple.com



Sincerely,
G.





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