OSNews > Thread > "RE[2]: What's your point?" by dylansmrjones

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 15th Jun 2006 16:53 UTC

A lot of people seem to have this idea that Windows Vista looks an awful lot like the MacOS. LifeHacker.com sets some screenshots side-by-side for comparison, and even though they refrain from judgement ("We're just saying"), I do wish to make a few sidenotes about this issue. Read more for a mini-article on the issue.

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RE[2]: What's your point?

by dylansmrjones on Thu 15th Jun 2006 22:11 UTC in reply to "RE: What's your point?"

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2005-10-02

They didn't invent tool tips. Borland came before Microsoft on that one.

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RE[3]: What's your point?

by Cloudy on Thu 15th Jun 2006 22:35 in reply to "RE[2]: What's your point?"

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2006-02-15

evidence? I've heard that claimed, but I've yet to be able to track down any proof.

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RE[4]: What's your point?

by dylansmrjones on Thu 15th Jun 2006 23:48 in reply to "RE[3]: What's your point?"

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2005-10-02

Well, in the last half on the 90'es there was a settlement on the issue with Microsoft paying a nice amount to Borland.

And Apple had an equivalent (balloon tips), also predating tool tips in Windows.

Edited 2006-06-15 23:49

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