Star Discussion: Sherlock 3, AKA Watson Replica?
Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 19th Jul 2002 18:36 UTC
Editorial Remember a month ago, when I urged the open source developers to take on this software and develop something equivelant and multi-platform? It seems that the only people who actually got interested in my $100 USD offer... was Apple.
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Watson, Innovation and Patents.
by Bayerwerke on Fri 19th Jul 2002 21:46 UTC

So, Eugenia, are you saying that Apple has actually collected the $100 USD from you? Certainly that would confirm that Watson was not something they had not begun developing before having knowledge of the Karelia product. Did Karelia patent their product?

While possesing some similarities to clippy, I really think Microsoft needs to be given credit for the "user interface of the future". I have never before (or since) seen anything that compares to "Microsoft Bob". I think Bob really needs to be recognized as Microsoft's major contribution to the computer software industry. Maybe some day they will even create an operating system on their own.

As far as patents being proof of innovation, see the link below. It is important for you to visit this address, trust me.

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p...