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Originally Posted by Talldog
But that wasn't pre-ordained, and it wasn't a purchase of the technology. In fact after Apple sued Microsoft over the GUI, Xerox sued Apple.
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No, sorry, the idea that this is not a purchase is just flatly wrong.
Giving someone the opportunity to buy your stock before you go public can have tremendous value. Particularly in the case of Apple, which was the largest personal computer maker at the time. (Due to the Apple II).
Xerox allowed Apple access to PARC *in exchange for* the opportunity to buy stock at the pre-ipo price. Apple gave Xerox something of value and Xerox gave Apple something of value. That's what a purchase is.
I'm not sure what the relevance of Xerox's suit is here - the court dismissed it.