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It's assumed Microsoft paid the troll toll (probably 2 decades ago). Linux is a complicated field to litigate anyone over a patent. It does happen just not easi
by delfinom 3y ago
It's assumed Microsoft paid the troll toll (probably 2 decades ago). Linux is a complicated field to litigate anyone over a patent. It does happen just not easily compared to suing a big corp.
But o god I found more cancer:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20110099512 https://patents.google.com/patent/US20110099512
Splitting one monitor into two virtual monitors is patented.
Fuck you LG.
- rchaud 3y agoSamsung DeX (Android desktop environment) has window snapping via click and drag as well
- hackernewds 3y agoHow can such general technologies be privately patented? What if someone patented the QWERTY keyboard?
- bluejekyll 3y agoQWERTY was patented, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY “Patent No. 207,559, issued August 27, 1878 to Christopher Sholes.” https://patents.google.com/patent/US207559A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US207559A/en