Re: Definitly not a patent breaking spring loaded folders patch

[Julien Olivier <julo altern org>]

Le jeu 06/03/2003 à 15:17, Sander Vesik a écrit :
> Dave Bordoley wrote:
> > 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.
> > 
> 
> There is a long history with Apple and design patents. They easiest way is 
> to say that Apple likes them and has been reasonably successful in 
> enforcing them in the past.
> 

Why not simply ask them (Apple) what they think about all that ? Maybe
some KDE developers have relationship with Apple since Apple uses KHTML
now for Safari. Maybe they could even put pressure on them (I don't know
in which way though).

I think the best solution would be to get Apple to sign something
official saying that their patents don't apply to Free Software. But I
don't know if they would agree, or even if it would be legal.

> > dave
> 
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