On 06 1, 07, at 11:57 AM, Andre John Cruz wrote: > hmm given the nature of this device, and Microsoft's recent patent > saber-rattling, i wouldn't be surprised if this technology of theirs > infringes on a few patents held by other companies too :P ha ha > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
yep. patents are like nukes... they're there as deterrent like what the soviets and the americans called "Mutual Assured Destruction". steve jobs last january at his macworld keynote said "boy, have we patented it" referring to the user interface for apple's iphone, which is "multi-touch" as well and guys like jeff han and other pioneers of multi-touch probably have patents of their own. so... unless they've been licensed by microsoft... hehehe. bill gates i think was just trying to steal some of apple's thunder... but a coffee table doesn't really impress especially when only the richest of the rich can afford it. ------------ Cocoy Dayao [EMAIL PROTECTED] big mango - http://arkangel1a.blogspot.com "People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware." --Alan Kay _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
