Re: FLASH: OT: Adobe Sues Macromedia

[UnitA3]

In a message dated 8/10/00 6:10:05 PM,

windersmlerf [dot] org

 writes:


<< intellectual property, specifically our patented tabbed palette, which is 

a key user interface element and method invented by Adobe >>


I can't be the only one here who hates this kind of crap. The tabbed palette 

is not worthy of a patent, regardless of whether the PTO granted it or not. 


Who hasn't seen 2 or more manilla folders stacked on their desk, a notebook 

with tabbed dividers, or any of numerous other similar tabbed indexing 

methods? This method of organization is WAY OLD!


GUI designers have been using metaphors from the ol' days of paper all along. 

(If Apple has a patent on the "Folder" concept I'll throw up.)


We pay enough for software and continual updates of the same software without 

having to fund teams of lawyers for this kind of suit?


My 2c,

R Beards


ps, You know what I think of the "one-click" shopping patent. Thanks all, for 

letting me rant.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 Full flasher archive now available online at:

 http://www.chinwag.com/flasher/archive.shtml

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To unsubscribe or change your list settings go to

http://www.chinwag.com/flasher or email

helpchinwag [dot] com