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Date: Sun 20-Dec-1989 01:59:36 From: siegel@endor.harvard.edu (Rich Siegel) Subject: Babbage Sues Computer Industry!! In a completely unexpected move today, Charles Babbage, creator of the "Babbage Numerator", widely recognized to be the prototypical computer, announced that he and his heirs will be suing all makers of computer equipment, computer peripherals, computer-driven equipment (cars, microwave ovens, etc) for royalty fees retroactive to December 1, 1880. The basis for the suit is quoted: "All computers ever produced since mine are unlicensed derivative works, and they infringe upon my copyright of presentation appearance which I placed on the Numerator." In a related news item, Ada Lovelace, Babbage's live-in girlfriend, is filing a suit against all programmers, claiming that they have unlawfully profited from her work. R. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rich Siegel Staff Software Developer Symantec Corporation, Language Products Group Internet: siegel@endor.harvard.edu UUCP: ..harvard!endor!siegel "When someone who makes four hundred and fifty dollars an hour wants to tell you something for free, it's a good idea to listen." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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