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To: Edwarda who wrote (63106)	11/15/1999 2:19:00 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I'm sorry, I should have clarified. I was speaking to the general concept. As I said previously (check it out) they all kibbitz from each other's work. Success depends on other factors, IMO in addition to the actual technology. JLA

To: Edwarda who wrote (63106)	11/15/1999 2:20:00 PM
From: Constant Reader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Good point. Never mind the rest.

To: Edwarda who wrote (63106)	11/15/1999 2:26:00 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Don't know if this has been mentioned, but I find it ironic that Xerox was the largest company and biggest employer in Jack Kemp's congressional district when he was a congressman. His apparent ignorance of their ground breaking product ideas is puzzling indeed.

To: Edwarda who wrote (63106)	11/15/1999 2:27:00 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Actually Couch was the GM of the division, it was Wayne Rosing who did the R&D... wow! you're really good with this stuff though... Rosing was at Sun last I looked, probably retired now. I don't know what Couches background was.. you seem to, was it R&D? Because the logistics of building and shipping the Lisa were the real nail in its coffin. Maybe he never knew how to do that and underestimated the task?

To: Edwarda who wrote (63106)	11/15/1999 4:19:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

I am about a hundred posts behind, so forgive me if the point has already been made, but under the circumstances, I thought it was real chutzpah for Apple to try to stop Microsoft from developing Windows, as I recall Apple claimed that Windows infringed on Apple's copyrights. One question I have for you and Lizzie, anyone else if they know, was any of the work at Xeroc Parc funded by the federal government? I mean, like Arpanet, or whatever. Seems like I remember reading that it was. It would be ironic if the American taxpayer actually paid for the research, is why I am wondering . . . .