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Amazon Dies In Darkness
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Before and and during the development of Windows 95, Microsoft was being sued by Apple for allegedly having improperly copied the Mac OS GUI.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corp.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corp:

Apple lost all claims in the Microsoft suit except for the ruling that the trash can icon and folder icons from Hewlett-Packard's NewWave windows application were infringing.

Based on this, I conclude that Microsoft chose the "Recycle Bin" metaphor to avoid, as much as possible, the risk of being accused of infringing on Apple's "Trash".

Before and during the development of Windows 95, Microsoft was being sued by Apple for allegedly having improperly copied the Mac OS GUI.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corp.

Apple lost all claims in the Microsoft suit except for the ruling that the trash can icon and folder icons from Hewlett-Packard's NewWave windows application were infringing.

Based on this, I conclude that Microsoft chose the "Recycle Bin" metaphor to avoid, as much as possible, the risk of being accused of infringing on Apple's "Trash".

Before and during the development of Windows 95, Microsoft was being sued by Apple for allegedly having improperly copied the Mac OS GUI.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corp:

Apple lost all claims in the Microsoft suit except for the ruling that the trash can icon and folder icons from Hewlett-Packard's NewWave windows application were infringing.

Based on this, I conclude that Microsoft chose the "Recycle Bin" metaphor to avoid, as much as possible, the risk of being accused of infringing on Apple's "Trash".

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Before and during the development of Windows 95, Microsoft was being sued by Apple for allegedly having improperly copied the Mac OS GUI.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corp.

Apple lost all claims in the Microsoft suit except for the ruling that the trash can icon and folder icons from Hewlett-Packard's NewWave windows application were infringing.

Based on this, I conclude that Microsoft chose the "Recycle Bin" metaphor to avoid, as much as possible, the risk of being accused of infringing on Apple's "Trash".