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Re: PC or Mac?



In article <020220020720347310%gwestonREMOVE@CAPSattbi.com>,
Greg Weston  <gwestonREMOVE@CAPSattbi.com> wrote:
>In article <u5ldr9itgqhg9a@corp.supernews.com>, Matthew Russotto
><russotto@grace.speakeasy.net> wrote:
>
>> >Was the GUI ever patented?
>> 
>> You can't legitimately patent an idea.  Many elements of the GUI have
>> been patented, however. (including, I believe, the "trash can")
>
>Incorrect.

WHAT is incorrect?  That you cannot patent an idea?  Or that the trash can
was patented?



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