Re: "Apple II Forever" (Was: Re: Project Apple Storm)

[jeffb@world.std.com (Jeffrey T Berntsen)]

joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:

>Re: The meeting at Apple and the tape recording of it.

>Apparently, not everyone is happy that the meeting at Apple was recorded.

Considering what the Apple folks there said, and that there's already been
a lot of backlash from it, I'm not surprised.  Other manufacturers stock
prices have gone through the floor at times for similar reasons.

>As a matter of fact, I got a phone call yesterday from Ray Knaupp, the head
>of Apple's User Group Connection. He was very upset that the meeting was
>taped, as one of the very first comments made at the meeting was that the
>information was not for publication.

This begs the question: If the information is not allowed to propagate, why
bother telling anyone?  (You're probably wondering the same thing..)

>In any case, I learned that in California it is a felony to tape record a
>meeting if permission hasn't been secured first. Apparently, it has a 1 year
>jail term and a $25,000 fine for a first offense.

I think this is representative of pretty much everywhere.  'Course I could
be wrong too...

>Obviously, Apple is not going to sue the President of an Apple II User
>Group. Or, I hope they aren't. In any case, to ease the anger, I have agreed
>to post Apple's official response to the taped transcript. As soon as I get
>it, I'll post it here on c.s.a2, and on all the online networks.

Looking forward to it.

Jeff Berntsen
jeffb@world.std.com