Esistendo gia` in KDE, GNOME e altri, come cazzo fanno a passarlo come
una "novita" inventata da loro? non mi sembra ci siano le basi e gli
estremi legali, specialmente se pressure groups locali agiranno per
impedire l'attribuzione del brevetto.
Fede
On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 11:26, Maurizio Lemmo - Tannoiser wrote:
> ----- Forwarded message from Maurizio - Tannoiser -----
>
> From: Alessandro Selli <spammami@xxxxxxxxx>
> Newsgroups: it.fan.marco-ditri
> Subject: Un altro dannato brevetto
> Date: 26 Feb 2004 10:29:40 GMT
>
> http://appft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html
> Immettere: "Query: 20030189597"
>
> Trovate:
>
> United States Patent Application 20030189597
>
> [...]
>
> Virtual desktop manager
> Abstract
>
> A method for a user to preview multiple virtual desktops in a
> graphical user interface is described. The method comprises receiving
> an indication from a user to preview the multiple virtual desktops and
> displaying multiple panes on the display. Each pane contains a scaled
> virtual desktop having dimensions that are proportionally less than
> the dimensions of a corresponding full-size virtual desktop. Each
> scaled virtual desktop displays with one or more scaled application
> windows as shadows if the corresponding full-size virtual desktop has
> one or more corresponding application windows that are active.
>
> [...]
>
> Assignee Name and Adress: Microsoft Corporation
> Serial No.: 117856
> Series Code: 10
> Filed: April 5, 2002
>
>
>
> Ora, sono abbastanza sicuro che i "virtual desktop" sui window manager e
> dsktop Linux e BSD esistono da una cifra di tempo, ben prima del 5 aprile
> 2002.
> E sono pure convinto che alla m$ lo sapessero benissimo. Immagino quello che
> devono avere in mente.
>
>
>
> Sandro
>
>
> --
> "In a world without walls and fences
> you would not need windows and gates."
> (Confucius)
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
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