Re: Appleworks

[kindall@mail.manual.com (Jerry Kindall)]

In article <6isjcu$3l9$1@opal.southwind.net>, shack@onyx.southwind.net
(Randy Shackelford) wrote:

> Supertimer (supertimer@aol.com) wrote:
> 
> : My question is...will Apple's history web site call the "real" Appleworks
> : part of the line of evolution?  Or will they keep trying to distance
> : themselves from the Apple II?
> 
> Huh? Every Apple press release ends with a paragraph about how Apple ignited
> the personal computer industry with the Apple II. They remember it.
> 
> : It makes sense to keep the history complete...AWGS is not the "real"
> : Appleworks either if you think about it, so it makes perfect sense to
> : throw former Clarisworks in the boat IF the "real" AppleWorks is not
> : thrown OUT of the boat...
> 
> I got the idea that Quality Computers, not Apple or Claris, owns the rights
> to the original Appleworks.

SQC has a license to use the AppleWorks and AppleWorks GS trademarks and
code.  I'm not sure when this license expires (it may be perpetual) but
I'm fairly sure it isn't affected by this move.  Unless it's an exclusive
license -- in which case Apple itself would be in violation.  ;)

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