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The problem is the term "stole", IMO. No one says "Apple stole the smartphone idea from Palm" or "Apple stole the idea of the MP3 player from Creative". It's
by kenjackson 15y ago
The problem is the term "stole", IMO. No one says "Apple stole the smartphone idea from Palm" or "Apple stole the idea of the MP3 player from Creative". It's just taken as a given that the current technology landscape influences what comes after it.
If you develop a useful UI paradigm or technology, I may make use of it if it is fitting.
The time when "stole" seems appropriate is if Google stole the design from a non-public version of the iPhone. Which maybe did happen (via Schmidt), but that's generally not what people are referring to when they use the term.