Subject: Re: Pirates of Silicon Valley
From: "Robert R. Dell" <robertdell@sprintmail.com>
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Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 17:22:06 -0400
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Forrest wrote:

> "Robert R. Dell" wrote:
>
> >Note: they didn't LICENSE it, they BOUGHT itfrom microsoft and
> >it was made by Microsoft specificly for Apple as a one-time sale
> >instead of ongoing license.  Hence the word "Applesoft" BASIC.
>
> Funny how Microsoft could later prevent Apple from doing its
> own version of BASIC for the Mac by threatening to pull the
> licence for Applesoft.

Well, I have a book published by the Apple // evangelist group at Apple Computer
Inc. and it states exactly what I said.  I beleive what Apple tells me in this
matter and not what some movie or newsgroup says.