In comp.sys.mac.misc Donald Link <linkd@mindspring.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:53:09 -0600, Maaxx <maaxx@xrs.net> wrote:

>>Frank Pittel <fwp@warlock.deepthought.com> wrote in
>>newsZmdnXW5QqOkWpffRVn-vg@giganews.com:
>>
>>> In comp.sys.mac.misc Charles Richmond <richmond@plano.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>: Gactimus wrote:
>>>:
>>>:> It might be better but why the hell would anyone buy one? The Mac is
>>>:> cute, but not very functional.
>>>:>
>>>:> The war is over and Microsoft won -- sorry, Apple.
>>>:
>>>: If the Mac went away, where would Mi$uck steal all their
>>>: "innovations"???
>>>
>>> Linux!!
>>
>>When Microsoft implements a feature into Windows, it's "stealing" to you
>>Linux zealots. When Lunix steals proprietary IP features (like ClearType,
>>TrueType, AntiAliasing and all of the other patented Microsoft
>>innovations), it's something completely different to you clueless,
>>brainwashed morons.

> Plus was not the original Mac operating system swipped from another
> company. Quess what, most operating systems steal others ideas,
> including Microsoft screwing an ignorant IMB. Besides who
> cares......

No, it was not swiped. Some elements used in the original OS were
influenced by research at Xerox PARC and observed by Apple visiting
there. For the look, Apple gave Xerox a chunk of stock, which Xerox
sold some time later for quite a good sum. If you can call bought
and paid for influence "swiped", then you have other problems....