On Jun 6, 2008, at 11:30 AM, Dave Meeker wrote:
Really? You'd think as prototyping is a major part of experience design, that this would be somewhat interesting to the community.
I'm sure it is.
You write your post as if you represent everyone.
I said "some people." I thought I was clear on that point.
We are in the business of designing experiences, and when legal issues appear that might impact the primary tools that we use to do our job, I'd say that it is quite relevant and worth discussing.
I agree. All I'm asking is that they are discussed on a web site where the commentary, transcripts, links and other pieces of that discussion are not automatically added my my email cache and server.
You aren't allowed to read patents in your emails? That is ludicris, if you ask me.
I don't make the rules or the laws. I'm just relaying my experience here.
It is your responsibility as user experience designer to understand (The best you can) what patents exist so that you don't infringe upon them.
I wish you luck with that line of reasoning when a lawyer grills you on the stand.
To each his own. But knowing what is and is not patented will save you and your clients a lot of wasted time and money should you design them into a corner.
This is not "to each his own." There is the law and there is the legal process and when it happens, you don't get to deal with it the way you may want to. I was pulled into the whole Adobe v. Macromedia interface lawsuit back when it happened. I didn't have to testify or do much in it thankfully since an agreement was reached, but getting grilled by lawyers and having stuff you've done put under a microscope is not pleasant. I also watched all my co-workers deal with other patent lawsuits and the disruption it is and what they are then allowed to do or say for the length of the lawsuit can be really tedious.
I'm just trying to help some of you avoid that experience.
2 more cents. Don't you feel rich?
No. But I do feel like you entirely misunderstood my post, and then turned my into the bad guy, when all I'm trying to do is be the messenger.
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