Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:03:41 -0800 (PST)
From: Rich Lynch <rw_lynch at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: equal pay
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

--- lee gilliland <leeandalexis at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> The other is far worse.  When Gates and Steve Jobs
> were ready to get a
> patent on thier first computer, they made an
> appointment with whatever
> government agency they needed and the patent lawyer
> to sign the papers.
> Steve Jobs was picking up the lawyer while Gates
> came in seperately.  For
> some reason, Gates had the paperwork.
>
> Jobs had a flat tire.  After waiting 30 miniutes,
> Gates talked the official
> int xing out all Job's signature requirements, the
> he signed it.  By
> himself.  And caught Jobs coming in as he was
> leaving with somethinglike
> "You needn't go up there.  Thepatents are mine now."
>
> Cute, eh?
>

Very.  Except, of course, it never happened.

Rich

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