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Re:Samsung internal document evaluating the iPhone (translated) by hazov on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @07:44AM (#4355026)
After all it would be so nice if Microsoft patented kernel low level algorithms and we would not be able to run these cheap Linux servers in the US.

Or if IBM patented them first in which case MS and Apple would not even exists, long live software patents.

Sorry for the sarcasm.

Re:Samsung internal document evaluating the iPhone (translated) by maxd on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @08:56AM (#4355251)
I would suggest we are not even talking about software patents but design and dress patents. I dont really think you can compare low level kernel algorithms to a visual design and dress patents. So to me thats an unfair comparison. In fact according to to other documents Ive seen, these are all dress patents being argued over.
Re:Samsung internal document evaluating the iPhone (translated) by KaoruAoiShiho on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @10:43AM (#4355772)
Usability is technology. In every case in the document, it's, we got it wrong, the iphone got it right, let's fix it. Not, let's copy the look and feel of the iphone, it's purely a usability comparison not a style comparison.
Re:Samsung internal document evaluating the iPhone (translated) by maxd on Saturday August 11, 2012 @06:15AM (#4369833)
In other words, you dont know what a design patent or a dress patent is. gotcha...