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> since they copied the Xerox interface Licensed. And it was pretty primitive at that time, Apple has done a ton of work on GUI before the first release, basic

> since they copied the Xerox interface Licensed. And it was pretty primitive at that time, Apple has done a ton of work on GUI before the first release, basically developing a concept into full-blown and working GUI.

FireBeyond 13y ago
No, not licensed. Not according to most non-Mac sites, nor Malcolm Gladwell: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/05/16/110516fa_fact_gladwell?currentPage=all http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/05/16/110516fa_fact_... Not one mention of any license. Another remark: "They did not license the technology. Xerox had invested in Apple and owned 20%. As one condition of the investment, Steve Jobs got a tour of Xerox Parc. As another part of the investment, Xerox asked Apple to buy business and liability insurance from Xerox's insurance subsidiary. Apple did. Xerox management later learned that they could sue Apple for huge amounts of money - most of which would then be paid by Xerox's own insurance company."