Re: Questions

[Ben Ford <ben kalifornia com>]

Eric Lemings wrote:

> Second, I have only seen the Quicktime demos of the new MacOS X user
> interface called Aqua and, given Apple's expertise in user interface
> design, I was wondering if GNOME designers have thought about using it
> as a model?  (A model is not the same as a clone.)  Or does Apple have
> have patents/trademarks/etc. that restrict use of these new user
> interface techniques on the GNOME platform?

Apple is very restrictive as far as patents.  To see an example of this, 
go to themes.org and search for aqua themes.

-b

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