[Am-info] Re: MS Depositions

[Geoffrey]

Paul Rickard wrote:

> ========== On 2002.01.31 08:44 AM, John J. Urbaniak typed: ============
> 
> 
>>>    They won the lawsuit Appled filed against them over the look and feel
>>>of Windows. That's all I can think of, and it was probably 10 years ago.
>>>
>>>
>>Are you sure?  Didn't they settle that suit about 3 years ago with Apple 
>>getting
>>lots of money and MS getting 15-20% of Apple stock?
>>
> 
>     No, that suit was over Microsoft stealing QuickTime technologies. 
> Microsoft won the suit against Apple and was able to ship operating 
> systems that looked like ones Apple made and makes. That's the legal 
> precedent that allows Linux vendors to release windowing systems that 
> look just like Windows 95. Microsoft can copy Apple, but others can also 
> copy Microsoft.



Care to elaborate on this one?  What is it about Linux 'window' systems 
that comes from Microsoft?  Understanding that X was around long before 
windows.

Also, Apple recently forced the removal of some window manager themes 
that looked too much like Apple.

Based on these issues, I'd like to understand the statement you've made.


> 
> 
> ======== Paul Rickard, Editor of The Microsoft Boycott Campaign =======
> --------------------------------[ Http://www.msboycott.com ]-----------
> 
>   "Microsoft is now talking about the digital nervous system. I guess I
>    would be nervous if my system was built on their technology, too."
>        -Sun Microsystems President Scott McNealy
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Am-info mailing list
> Am-info@lists.essential.org
> http://lists.essential.org/mailman/listinfo/am-info
> 
> 
> 


-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@3times25.net

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html