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Apple prevails over Franklin, August 30, 1983
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David Farquhar
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Aug. 30, 2026, 11:12 a.m.
retro computing
apple
software development
copyright law
Franklin Computer
Summary
The blog post discusses a pivotal legal case in 1983 where Apple successfully sued Franklin Computer for copyright infringement related to software, highlighting the uncertain landscape of software copyright at that time.
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