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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (11860)	4/20/1998 2:07:00 PM
From: Zen Dollar Round	Read Replies (2) of 213177

Roy, Since they(Apple) sells the OS over the counter, what is to stop a clone maker from writing a BIOS and then buying the OS? I suspect the Firmware is far more complex than an IBM, however with todays larger ROMS it would seem to be doable if one out their mind to it.? My only guess is the fear of lawsuits and/or compatibility problems. There was a small private company a few years ago (NewTek?) that tried making unauthorized Macs. The machines were poorly made and reviewed, and I think the company died or discontinued the effort without any intervention from Apple needed. Then, of course, Apple sued the hell out of companies back in the 80's making Apple II clones (remember the black Apple?) and beat them all I think. Same would probably happen now if any major threat appeared on the horizon.

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