Spoiler: GNOME wins

Btw their GNOME Theme manager is here

  • @ozymandias117
    link
    English
    1322 days ago

    Gnome and KDE had this feature LONG before Microsoft, so they have prior art to prove it’s an invalid patent

    • @meliante
      link
      122 days ago

      Even if it did exist Microsoft would be obligated to litigate with kde/gnome use of it.

      • @ozymandias117
        link
        English
        221 days ago

        Yeah, I meant it’s unlikely Microsoft would try to sue Gnome or KDE for it, because they’d likely lose the patent

        • @meliante
          link
          121 days ago

          Yeah but my understanding is if they have a patent or the copyright or whatever it is, if they do not go after any single possible infringement, they’re potentially throwing away those rights at a later time. At least that’s how I understand it works in the USA at least?

          • @ozymandias117
            link
            English
            121 days ago

            I believe you’re thinking of trademarks