Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: Mark Evans
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 00:00

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Bill Unruh <unruh@physics.ubc.ca> wrote:
> In <700fq7$aoe$1@husk.cso.niu.edu> system@niuhep.physics.niu.edu writes:

>>>Though if two (or more) people come up with the same idea
>>>independently of one another (and none knowing of the work/existence
>>>of the other(s)), does this not hint that the patent might be invalid
>>>because of the requirement that it be innovative and non-obvious (to a
>>>skilled practitioner in the field)?

> No. there are loads of examples of simultaneous invention-- eg the
> telphone is one, and in another area, Evolution is another.
> That two people independently come up with an idea is not necessarily an
> indication of obviousness.

Maybe what happens is that something becomes obvious (to a suitably skilled
person) once some different invention becomes known or some data is 
published.

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From: Mark Evans <mark@grapefruit.ndirect.co.uk>
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/10/14
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