Re: Apple Architecture

[Mitch Stone <mstone@vc.net>]

  In reply to Matthew Benjamin's message sent 11/17/97 6:42 AM:
  
  >Much as I worry about just what "cooperation" between Apple and M$
  >engineers actually means for developers and customers, I do NOT worry
  >that Apple has anything to gain from M$ "microkernel technology."  
  >
  >I more worry about M$ buying/stealing much of what is unique and
  >valuable from the Next system, and encorporating it in the NT gaping
  >maw.
  
  If I understand correctly, the agreements between Microsoft and Apple 
  provide for _patent_ sharing, not copyrights. Which means, I believe, 
  that Microsoft is not entitled to use of the NeXT/Rhapsody code.
  
     Mitch Stone
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