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==summary==
'''Lighthouse Design Ltd.''' was an [[United States|American]] [[computer software|software]] [[company (law)|company]] that operated from [[1989]] to [[1996]]. Lighthouse developed software for [[NeXT]] computers running the [[NEXTSTEP|NeXTSTEP]] operating system. The company was founded in [[1989]] by Alan Chung, Roger Rosner, [[Jonathan_I._Schwartz|Jonathan Schwartz]], Kevin Steele and Brian Skinner, in [[Bethesda, Maryland]]. Lighthouse later moved to [[San Mateo, California|San Mateo]], [[California]]. In [[1996]], Lighthouse was acquired by [[Sun Microsystems]] {{ref|Kalin}}.
Rock Star Supernova album cover, taken from sonymusicstore.com
== Licensing ==
{{Non-free album cover}}
== Fair use in [[Headspin (song)]] and [[Rock Star Supernova (album)]]==
== Products ==
Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:
Two of the first products developed at Lighthouse were Diagram! and the Exploder. Diagram! was a draw tool somewhat like the earlier [[MacDraw]] or the later [[Microsoft Visio]]. The Exploder was a programming tool for storing [[Objective-C]] objects in a [[Relational database]]. Lighthouse marketed Diagram! directly, and in [[1991]] [[Spin-off|spun off]] the Exploder into a new [[Startup company|startup]], [[Persistence Software]]. Persistence Software went public with an [[Initial public offering|IPO]] on [[June 25]], [[1999]].
# It's a low resolution copy of a CD/album cover.
# It doesn't limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the CD/album in any way, in fact, it may encourage sales.
Lighthouse went on to develop and acquire more software [[Product (business)|products]], and marketed an [[office suite]] for [[NEXTSTEP|NeXTSTEP]], which included [[ParaSheet]] (a traditional [[spreadsheet]]), [[Quantrix (Lighthouse Design)|Quantrix]] (a spreadsheet program in the vein of [[Lotus Software|Lotus]] [[Lotus Improv|Improv]] {{ref|Quantrix}}), [[Diagram!]] (a [[vector graphics]] program), [[TaskMaster]], a project management program, and [[Concurrence (Lighthouse Design)|Concurrence]] (a presentation program) {{ref|iThink}}. According to [[Jonathan I. Schwartz]], the former [[chief executive officer]] of Lighthouse Design, the office suite will probably never again be offered to the [[public]], now that it is under the control of Sun Microsystems and they have their own office suite called [[StarOffice]] {{ref|Orlowski}}.
# Because of the low resolution, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the album artwork on another CD.
# The image is itself a subject of discussion in the article or used in the infobox thereof.
== References ==
# The image on the cover is significant because it was made by a famous artist.
==Source==
{{note|Kalin}} Kalin, Sari (June 1996). "[http://sunsite.uakom.sk/sunworldonline/swol-06-1996/swol-06-lighthouse.html PC Expo: Sun buys object developer]". Accessed on [[August 25]], [[2005]].
#Derived from a digital capture (scan/photo) of the album/CD cover (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the record company or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless.
[[Category:Album covers|Rock Star Supernova (album)]]
{{note|iThink}}
[http://www.ithinksw.com/company/goodies/lighthouse/ Archive of Lighthouse Design's products]. Accessed on [[August 30]], [[2005]].
{{note|Orlowski}} Orlowski, Andrew {September 2003).
[http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/32963.html The Register: "Sun's ‘MacOS X’ suite to remain in Sun morgue"]. Accessed on [[August 30]], [[2005]].
{{note|Quantrix}}
[http://sunsite.nstu.nsk.su/sun/sunflash/june.1995/flashback/1343.quantrix.html A Lighthouse Design announces Quantrix 2.0]. Accessed on [[August 30]], [[2005]].
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[[Category:Defunct computer companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Defunct software companies]]
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