Re: MS Obselete Policy

[adrissmn@gopher.science.wayne.edu (Avi Drissman)]

David Empson (dempson@actrix.gen.nz) wrote:
: Avi Drissman <adrissmn@gopher.science.wayne.edu> wrote:
: > My question is why they claim the "Apple II Operating System" and the
: > "Apple III Operating System" as theirs.
: > 
: > Applesoft?

: Applesoft is definitely copyrighted by Microsoft (see the legend on the
: IIgs ROM, for example).  I would hardly call this the "operating
: system".  :-)

I know, and I agree that MS's claim is ridiculous. But look on the page
under "Personal Systems Products". So not only do they stop supporting the
good software they made and release mediocre stuff, now they claim
responsibility for one of the best OS's?

Avi

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