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Re: Origin of Apple "Lisa" Computer Name : Apple IIe Software ?

Subject: Re: Origin of Apple "Lisa" Computer Name : Apple IIe Software ?
From: "Paul R. Santa-Maria" <paulrsm@buckeye-express.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:55:56 -0400
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"frankdowling1@yahoo.com" wrote:
> If the firm was still in business when the Lisa was released  Apple
> would have had some difficulty in copywriting the name .

I am not a lawyer, but I believe it would have been a trademark
issue, not a copyright issue.  Trademark law is supposed to
prevent confusion by consumers.  I see no problem with a program
called LISA on one computer being confused with a computer named
Lisa.

--
Paul R. Santa-Maria
Monroe, Michigan USA

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