Re: Applesoft rights

[Jeff.Brielmaier@juge.com (Jeff Brielmaier)]

c >>Phoenyx wrote:
c >>"The only rom code that MS has any claim over would be the Apple
c >>soft basic code. At this point in time, there may no one at MS
c >>who even know this."

c >To which cturley responded:
c >And, I reply:  When I was talking with Bill Gates last weekend about
c >coding us a IIgs Graphical Web Browser (you know he resigned as MS CEO
c >so he could get back into his roots -> programming) he told me he was
c >fully aware of still owning the rights to Applesoft basic.  And, said
c >if I could ever get Jobs to give up his i(Internet)CEO status at Apple
c >in favor of Woz, that he'd give me the rights to Applesoft basic.
c >
c >So, yes...there is some one at MS who knows that.

Since Apple has offically disavowed the Apple // line, perhaps "we" should
get Bill to assign the ROM rights to Woz, get Jobs to assign the hardware/
firmware rights to Woz, & finally get Woz to release it all to the public
<grin>

 * KingQWK 1.05 # [PK] * Taxation WITH representation isn't so hot, either.