[ale] OT: contesting multi-screen patent

[Stephen R. Blevins]

Aaron,
It was me.

Starting with Groklaw:
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20090216150306923

Here's the URL for the people actually looking for the data.
http://www.post-issue.org/user-interface-with-multiple-workspaces-for-sharing-display-system-objects-3

Hope this helps, .... both you and them.

Stephen R. Blevins
srblevi at worldnet.att.net



Aaron Ruscetta wrote:
> At the Feb. ALE Central meeting someone had spoken up during
> switchboard about getting help fighting a bogus multi-screen
> interface patent -- specifically requesting any evidence of prior
> art.  I think the right person heard him.
>
> I'm sitting here capturing some of the VHS videos I made or
> archived in the "good old days"  for my dorkbot presentation
> tonight and I have lots and lots of examples of Amiga multi-
> tasking, multi-screen interfaces.  Most significantly,  I have copies
> of a 1985 Computer Chonicles** PBS broadcast segment highlight the debut and
> features of the Amiga.
>
> Never heard from the person off list and, with apologies, I'm not
> remembering their name or the organization to contact. If anyone
> reading this can provide info,  please get in touch!  To everyone
> else, sorry for the spam.
>
> peace
> aaron
>
> PS: Computer Chronicles host Stuart Cheifet was an Amiga user
> from day one and a huge fan of the system,  so he graciously
> agreed to host our Amiga Atlanta X10 Amiga Anniversary
> Celebration and brought along a really great compilation of
> Amiga feature segments dating 1985 to 1995.  Several of the
> Amiga's original creators were also on the stage and spoke
> at the event.
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