Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Cassettes
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 03:35:00 -0700

Eric Welch wrote:
> 
> >No, the Japanese are thieves.  Those who buy Canon or Nikon gear are
> >abetting thievery.
> 
> Marc,
> 
> Then you better stop using Kodak film. "Mr. Kodak" himself (you know the
> guy, "You push the button and we do the rest") stole the formula from the
> guy who invented flexible film. That's what he built his first box cameras
> around. He even had to pay the guy $1 Million in a law suit later. So Kodak
> are thieves too and we shouldn't buy Kodak film. But wait, who is the
> alternative? :-0
> 
> Eric Welch
> St. Joseph, MO
> http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
> 
> The arts and sciences, and a thousand appliances

I'm not saying its cool or relevant to call the Japanese thieves at this
stage of the game. The whale killing issue was never resolved that i saw but...
I think the Kodak guy, George Eastman invented flexible film, that was
his claim to fame, i don't think he stole it.
I think you are thinking of the famous Ansco lawsuit which was an
antitrust issue...
but i don't think your really being factual.
Mark