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Article: Court rules that AMI copied IBM large system software code. (Allen-Myland Inc.)
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- September 7, 1990
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COURT RULES THAT AMI COPIED IBM LARGE SYSTEM SOFTWARE CODE
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal court in Philadelphia has ruled that copying by Allen-Myland, Inc. (AMI), of IBM software known as "3090 microcode" violated IBM copyrights. AMI's copying was also found to involve the distribution of copies of the microcode with false and misleading labels which were intended by AMI to mislead customers into believing that the copies were created and distributed by IBM.
Additionally, the court found that AMI breached agreements with IBM relating to upgrades of certain 308X systems and breached an agreement for the purchase of a 3090 Model 400E ...