Re: Apple "Mystery House;" Microsoft suppression of innovation

[Mitch Stone <mstone@vc.net>]

In reply to Aaron Gaudio's message sent 4/27/98 10:07 AM:

> don't know the whole muddled history, but XENIX was a product of
>microsoft's with which SCO began close ties with. therefore any
>restrictions on SCO due to XENIX probably were because of contracts with
>microsoft.

SCO inherited these restrictions from the original AT&T - Microsoft deal. 
They're history now, but not without an interesting fight.

For the story, check out:

http://www.vcnet.com/bms/features/tale.html

   Mitch Stone
   Editor, Boycott Microsoft
   http://www.vcnet.com/bms 
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