jbtubman@watdragon.UUCP (Jim Tubman) (01/22/86)
An article in today's Globe and Mail said that Apple Computer Inc. and Steve Jobs have settled their legal dispute regarding Jobs' decision to form Next Inc., taking several key Apple employees with him in the process. Next Inc. agreed not market any new computers before July, 1987; in addition, they agree to show any new design to Apple for a 30 day perio before putting it on sale. If Apple feels that any of its trade secrets were infringed, it can appeal to an arbitrator. Next also agreed not to try to recruit any more Apple employees (for a 10 month period, as I recall). Jobs said that neither condition would be a problem. Next does not plan to introduce any machines until the fall of 1987, at the earliest. Both parties seemed happy that the suit was settled. Jim Tubman University of Waterloo