On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, [ISO-8859-1] BJörn Lindqvist wrote: > Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 16:31:35 +0200 > From: "[ISO-8859-1] BJörn Lindqvist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Usability] new feature: dragging file folder folder opens > it ? > > > It's called spring folders and is patented by Apple. Read the archives > > on lists.gnome.org, it has some insight as to why we can't add this > > feature to nautilus. > > Doesn't Mozilla Firefox' bookmarks toolbar also violate the patent?
Does X violate Patent Y? Only a patent lawyer can answer that question with any degree of certainty. Chances are a lawyer would dodge the question tell you they were not sure and recommend a good insurance policy. It is a very big problem. If you would like to read the patent you can see it here http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6061061.WKU.&OS=PN/6061061&RS=PN/6061061 Resisting the urge to say more... Must go try and find a productive way to do something about this instead. Sincerely Alan Horkan http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/ _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
