Re: [Usability] new feature: dragging file folder folder opens it ?

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, [ISO-8859-1] BJörn Lindqvist wrote:

> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 16:31:35 +0200
> From: "[ISO-8859-1] BJörn Lindqvist" <bjourne gmail com>
> To: usability gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Usability] new feature: dragging file folder folder opens
>     it ?
>
> > It's called spring folders and is patented by Apple. Read the archives
> > on lists.gnome.org, it has some insight as to why we can't add this
> > feature to nautilus.
>
> Doesn't Mozilla Firefox' bookmarks toolbar also violate the patent?

Does X violate Patent Y?

Only a patent lawyer can answer that question with any degree of
certainty.  Chances are a lawyer would dodge the question tell you they
were not sure and recommend a good insurance policy.

It is a very big problem.

If you would like to read the patent you can see it here
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6061061.WKU.&OS=PN/6061061&RS=PN/6061061

Resisting the urge to say more...
Must go try and find a productive way to do something about this instead.

Sincerely

Alan Horkan
http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/