Confirmation that the worlds gone mad.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/02/1086058889577.html

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Seem to recall Apple being the first computers to use a GUI with double
clicking, but I could be wrong of course.

 

or was it Xerox?

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Bob123 wrote in

"1973
Xerox PARC invents protoype of the world's first personal computer,
the Alto, with innovations including the first what-you-see-is-what
-you-get editor, first commercial use of a mouse, graphical user
interface, and bit-mapped display. Its commercial descendant was the
8010 Star"

"1978
Xerox receives $25 million from IBM in agreement that ends litigation
and leads to exchange of patent licenses between the two companies"
http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/019d.jsp?view=Factbook&id=Historical&Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US

 

and no mention whatsoever of double-clicking.

From memory, Windows had double-clicking before the Mac.

 

darsy wrote in

I worked for Xerox from 1987. The 8010 Stars mentioned in the quote were
still in use and certainly had double clicking at that time. I have no idea
if it was part of the original Xerox GUI or a later development. Perhaps it
was one of the elements of the lawsuit between IBM & Xerox?

 

IIRC, X Windows used double clicking. <googles> Ah X was developed in
1984 and released in 1986. Whereas Windows V1 was released in
November 1985.

One for the Lawyers, I reckon.

 

Not forgetting the good old `umble Amiga A1000, which was released in July
1985.

 

That's what his lawyer army is for...

 

prawn wrote in

http://www.kernelthread.com/mac/oshistory/3.html

Apple's Lisa from 1983 seems to be the first mention of double clicking.

The earlier Xerox Star had clickable icons; however, once highlighted the
object file was opened by pressing a keyboard button.

 

Not forgetting GEM on the ST, which was '84.

 

GEM was on the PC too, you know.

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Cane"

US patent law may be different, but if a thing's been in common use for
ages, you can't simply turn up and patent it.

Mind you, it's the US after all. I'm waiting for them to award the
patent on breathing to some corporation.

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There's a row between two competing Yogi schools in San Francisco. One
claims the other is using his 'patented' positions/moves[1]. I'm sure it
won't be long before we have to pay someone to breathe.

[1] whatever the **** they call them.

 

Briefly..

Phil

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Good to know, ta.

 

The guys over in /. are being uncharacteristically funny about patented
stupidity, including finding one guy who has patented a type of peanut
butter and jam sandwich.

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Present: Honda XL125RF (FS)
Past: Honda CG125
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Of course, the patent doesn't talk about double-clicking: it's on about
how long you press a button for, and I believe it's aimed at PDA-like
devices rather than PCs.

There's still plenty of prior art, though.

 

(eric the brave) wrote in message

And Apple wouldn't ever do anything like that 'cos they're nice and
ethical.