






Chrome OS v. Windows 8 Desktop
Chrome's Aura UI looks awfully similar to Windows 8 Desktop.


Aura UI
Google goes Windows. [Image Source: Google]


Aura UI



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RE: Seriously?
By cigar3tte on 4/10/2012 10:33:23 AM , Rating: 2
Could just say they're copying Mac or Linux, who copied Microsoft. Both Linux and Mac have taskbar at the bottom; what OS doesn't?

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RE: Seriously?
By Obujuwami on 4/10/2012 11:46:30 AM , Rating: 2
Actually, everyone copied Xerox's design when it was at PARC. This is why Apple and Microsoft pay MILLIONS to Xerox every year and it's never acknowledged.

As for Google, they need to do something with their OS. Android won't work well to a desktop/laptop environment and they will still need to learn the lessons that Microsoft learned between 1998 and 2006, which is what Apple is learning now. It would be nice to see a 3rd party in the desktop OS realm as competition will breed innovation...I hope...

RE: Seriously?
By ajcarroll on 4/10/2012 12:59:20 PM , Rating: 2
Obujuwami, not disputing that Mac was inspired by Xerox Star, but in terms of licensing, Xerox lost big time when they sued apple in the late 80's, and I'm not aware of them earning any substantial royalties for windowing system.

Xerox's lawsuit vs Apple was interesting, in addition to claiming apple infringed on their copyright (which they lost) they also tried to have apple's copyright on the Mac look and feel declared void, on the grounds that apple's ownership of the Mac IP made it harder for Xerox to successfully license their IP to other computer makers; in addition they tried to get apple's copyrights declared void on procedural grounds surrounding how apple registered their work with trademark and copyright office. Both of these claims were dismissed on the grounds that there is utterly not legal standing to make such a claim.

Despite all their groundbreaking work with the Star Workstation, Xerox Parc earns very little if any licensing royalties from apple or microsoft for windowing operating systems. They may earn stuff for other patents.

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