Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/08
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Eric,
The difference is that "Mr. Kodak" did indeed pay damages for his
theft...German manufacturers were prevented from recovering and were never
compensated by the Japanese.
At 09:52 PM 1/8/99 -0600, you 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
>
>
Mike Leitheiser
"When the trout are lost, smash the state."
Tom McGuane