Linux desktop lacks innovation

[Art Edwards]

I don't really think the case will stand. The Apple desktop was stolen
by microsoft. The idea of windows is the central issue. The case is
reviewed at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_v._Microsoft

I actually think the courts got it wrong (the problem with Lawyers and
Judges thinking that they understand technical issues), but that is the
precedent. There, Apple was unable to gain protection for some 189
specific gui features.

Art Edwards

Tommy Trussell wrote:
> On 11/13/07, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Not sure if folks hereabouts saw this. I had hoped for more
>> constructive comment and criticism than I got. Even the legal eagles
>> at Groklaw missed my point and dismissed it as a troll.
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/02/linux-innovation-missing
> 
> Thank you for a thought-provoking article. It's too bad people are
> skimming and dismissing it rather than recognizing it for what it is.
> 
> I think the disconnect is because people don't take the patents
> seriously, and don't realize this is a deadly serious business for the
> corporate lawyers, as you point out. Doesn't anyone remember that
> Macromedia AND Adobe lost GUI patent suits against each other (not too
> long before Adobe consumed Macromedia)?
> 
> For the users, yes it makes sense to have floating tool palettes work
> the same in Photoshop AND in Fireworks. But no, that was an
> infringement.
> 
> Standard Ubuntu looks and feels like Windows in some specific, patent
> protected ways. So Microsoft may have a case against it.
>