Re: FLASH: OT: Adobe Sues Macromedia

[Michael@BTW]

Not to mention that Adobe will have to sue M$ over the numerous tabbed

palettes in the OS's and Office.


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In a message dated 8/10/00 6:10:05 PM, windersmlerf [dot] org writes:

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> << 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.

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