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@silas why do you even care? It's not like the way they work you can't write your own piece of code that does pretty much the same thing and make it open source.

And hey, how come you're a Jew now? 🤣

@ThatCrazyDude depending how the software patent is written, the implementation doesn't Actually matter.
that's why no one made video games where during loading screens you can play a minigame. Because that was patented.
or how in macOS you cant/couldn't drag windows to the edge of the screen to make it half of the screen. Because Microsoft had that mechanic patented.

@silas you gotta stop listening to people, man! They don't like what you represent (me included, kinda, since as far as I'm concerned the EU is pure evil), it's their problem. Don't be sheep. Think for yourself!

@ThatCrazyDude meh I don't care at all. I though putting the Israeli flag was really funny. Because I am expecting people to notice and then write stupid shit.

I had both because I am German and I like Europe. The EU and Europe flag are the same. Idunno if the EU is pure evil.. I would prefer real United States of Europe.

@silas oh and BTW, I can totally do that semi-tilling thing in gnome, so I don't think this particular patent matters 🤣

@ThatCrazyDude if course you can in Gnome because they just did it. What is Microsoft gonna do? Sue Gnome foundation and then get... 100k?
Yea because Microsoft really need those extra 10 minutes of executive wages worth of money.
But Apple is big.
and also that patent expired now I think

@silas but that's just the thing. Law is only law if it's enforceable. If it isn't it's just a piece of paper that's worth less than toilet paper, since toilet paper actually matters 🤣
Also, fuck Apple! I have no sympathy for those fucks whatsoever 🤣

@ThatCrazyDude yea but if you have a trademark or a patent you kind of have to enforce it. Or lose it. And you don't want that.

@silas and coincidentally, if you have a patent, the patent is accessible to everyone in patent database, and since you need to specify what you're patenting in your patent application, any china company jan just downloaded your specs and reproduce it.
Dumbest thing ever if you ask me. Probably worked before the chinamen figured how to use a computer and how to machine shit, but nowadays.... C'mon 🤣

@ThatCrazyDude well that's why it's free. You aren't forced to do it. You can also opt just for trade secrets and not patent anything.