On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 07:19:21AM +0100, F. Kater wrote: > Michael Wilkinson: > > > There is Microsoft Patent for a virtual desktop in the works, have you > > guys seen this: > > > > http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220030189597%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20030189597&RS=DN/20030189597
They pretty much got a patent on the whole virtual desktop idea coupled with pagers. Among other claims, any graphical representation of the virtual desktop seems to have been patented. As far as I can see now, fvwm would hypothetically infringe the patent in many ways: fvwm core: claims 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 25 FvwmPager: claims 1, 2, 7, 14, 16, 18 FvwmBacker. claims 17, 20 FvwmCommand, FvwmConsole, etc. claim 19 Existing scripts, menus, FvwmButtons configs claims 5, 6 fvwm-theme claims 21, 22, 23, 24 > Uuugh...What can we do? > > Does the http://swpat.ffii.org/ comunity know about this? I've contacted the FSF. Maybe I can find something about this patent in the news. If not, we have to inform the press. Ciao Dominik ^_^ ^_^ -- Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL: http://www.fvwm.org/>. To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To report problems, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
