Re: AT&T Threat against X Windows freedom

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From: Matthias Ulrich Neeracher
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 1991 13:43

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In article <499@stephsf.stephsf.com>, wengland@stephsf.stephsf.com (Bill England) writes:
> Obviousness is very subjective.  Patents are issued much to frequently
> at the USPO IMHO.  I understand that even a mouse was recently patented.
> Excuse me but, I thought that there was a certain amount of prior art
> in mouse technology.  I suppose someone will patent the human DNA
> sequence next.

Shouldn't we convince the Vatican to sue in the name of God whoever has 
patented that mouse for "look & feel" ? I'm sure this patented mouse has
a *very* close look, feel & user interface to the original one.

Matthias

-- 
Matthias Neeracher                                   mneerach@iiic.ethz.ch
   "These days, though, you have to be pretty technical before you can 
    even aspire to crudeness." -- William Gibson, _Johnny Mnemonic_

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