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From:
John A Tuffen
To:
idm
Date:
Tue, 12 Apr 1994 10:05:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject:
Re: Copyright stuff
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Roy Badami said:
quoted 9 lines So why couldn't System 7 release a record as so in the states? Are> > So why couldn't System 7 release a record as so in the states? Are > > Apple's lawyers just *too* picky? > > Apple claim they're trademarks are applicable to the field of music, > because they're computers have audio capabilities.... (ie not only > could they sue a computer manufacturer who called the system System 7, > they could sue a synth manufacturer who did that too... but they > couldn't, say, sue a manufacturer who called a vacuum cleaner System > 7....)
Hey, but wait a minute. Weren't Apple (computers) only allowed to use *their* name if they stayed away from music?? After all, there is/was Apple records (Y'know the Beatles and all that). What a crazy mixed-up world we live in. :-). Huh! john.. -- .ATARI.st.CASIO.ht700.KORG.ex800.OSC.oscar.POWERTRAN.transcendent2000. .ROLAND.sh2.tr606.cr8000.SCI.sixtrak.YAMAHA.dx7ii.pf10. solo ContinuousEvolution with i.s.gibson: quanta/flex <<<<Ambient/Techno Tape available now.....Send C60>>>>