[kj] OT: rip steve jobs

[jpwhkj at aol.com]

I don't own any Apple devices (nothing against them, just don't need any) and don't get the way people obsess about them (for or against).  (They're only gadgets, ffs.)

But - Brendan - I thought Apple *licensed* the mouse and gui from Xerox.  Did I miss an episode?

Jamie









> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 00:47:48 +1300

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: rip steve jobs

> 

> Xerox Parc invented the GUI / mouse, M$ and Apple both ripped it off, for

> some reason Jobs was indignant that M$ used it too, like he'd actually

> invented it.



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