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Re: A VERY interesting article on the Lego Business
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 21 Dec 2000 22:19:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Wayne R. Hussey writes:
> Interesting mention of Microsoft - where Mr. Bill bought DOS from its author
> for a mere 50,000 US.
Yeah, but I was talking about the fact that MS actually stole the look and
feel of the Mac, which Apple licensed from Xerox. Absent such a license,
what MS did was just outright piracy. But unless you're as big a David as
Apple, there is no point in trying to go after MS as Goliath -- they will
out-wealth you and win the legal battle.
Which is exactly my point about the English inventor scenario v TLC. Filz
asserts that they paid him off to avoid the nuisance of the suit -- but I am
not so sure about that at all. Power in today's world is about both money
and public image -- and TLC has pretty effectively built up a legend about
it's origins. A legend that is now hard to compete with, whatever the truth
may actually turn out to be. We shall see if the legend remains intact, but
I think we are seeing the beginnings of cracks in the facade.
Anyway, I don't want to slam TLC too hard. I just don't buy into that
overly brightly-lit public image they have created.
-- Richard
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| (...) Nope. See below. (...) Interesting mention of Microsoft - where Mr. Bill bought DOS from its author for a mere 50,000 US. (...) Have you built anything with these other brands? I have had people tell me "No matter what I do, I can't get the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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