Re: Definitly not a patent breaking spring loaded folders patch

[Dave Bordoley <bordoley pilot msu edu>]

Chris Chabot wrote:

> I would actualy sugest that people take some time reading that 
> article.. *shiver* thats some scary stuff
>
> no springloaded folders, no trash, no iTunes clone, no config option 
> for "Close, Expand, Hide" buttons, and even no 'fruit in the left top 
> corner' of a menu bar.. Hell even a cron w/ gui.
>
> I donno if i should laugh or cry now
>
>
> Calum Benson wrote:
>
> > Seems Apple have even patented the trash icon now :)
> >
> > http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2003/03/04.2.shtml
> >
> > Cheeri,
> > Calum. 

I talked with alex l. on irc  yesterday about those, and it appears that 
most of those are design patents. Basically they cover apple's design of 
the trash can, window border buttons and itunes etc. Why they need a 
patent as  oppose to  just  copyright perplexes me.

dave