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I’d like to see something validating the claim that parents influenced Linux GUI design. The Fortune article printed by CNN only says that 65 patents apply to
by jamesgeck0 4y ago
I’d like to see something validating the claim that parents influenced Linux GUI design.
The Fortune article printed by CNN only says that 65 patents apply to the Linux GUI. It’s so vague that I can’t see how it would be actionable information for FOSS developers.
The SJ Mercury article says the same thing, but cites the Fortune article for its claim; it’s not a separate source.
And the ComputerWorld article explicitly does not cover this claim, noting that they didn’t examine patent infringement risk for non-kernel components like KDE.
- lproven 4y agoOK. I will see what I can do for some future piece, because I think this story has legs. It was the publicly stated intention of RH and Canonical at the time of the MS threats, but I need to find records of that.