Re: TI-H: Off Topic, Windows 95 trivia

Re: TI-H: Off Topic, Windows 95 trivia

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• From: Rosyna <rosyna@earthlink.net>
• Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 17:48:58 -0700
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It was unique, although you may not think it that way, before Apple, 
no windows could overlap, wouldnt that be annoying? MS says, WE WILL 
CRUSH THEM!

At approximately 3:37 PM -0800GMT on the day Earth People call 
12/30/98, David Knaack declared:

> IMO, that is silly, its like patenting the idea of a cordless
> phone, or 'suicide' doors on a car, or even a command line
> interface.  It is simply too general to issue a patent on.
> I wouldn't have a problem with a patent/copyright issued on a
> particular STYLE (ie, look and feel) of an overlapping window,
> as that is quite a bit more specific than just "overlapping
> windows".
> Interesting, I'd like to hear microsofts side of the argument.

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You're just jealous cause the voices talk to ME

• Re: TI-H: Off Topic, Windows 95 trivia
• From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>

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