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>Is this what Apple calls innovation? The last time I checked, ripping off someone else's idea was the oldest trick in the book

Initially my reaction was similar. I saw Dashboard and immediately asked why they were trampling Konfabulator. Then a friend reminded me that waaaayyyy back when, when Apple was first showing off OS X to develoeprs, the ability Widgets were something they were showing off.

I still think they should have at least worked with Arlo on the similarities to Konfabulator, as he's the one that really lead the concept into some maturity (wasn't much more than a toy when Apple touted it,) but at least I can see where Apple has some rights to the idea.

Am I happy about the way it happened? No.

Does Arlo Rose deserve some credit for his work on the entire Widget front? Without question.

Did Apple blindly rip this idea off someone else? I can't say they did anymore.
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sound familiar to anyone else?  JoeMama_z | 06/28/04
Yup, sounds just like Linux.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/04
It's not just Microsoft. They're all cheating scumbags  chrislovesdana | 06/28/04
Dang Chris...settle down...  Stellardyne | 06/28/04
RE: They're all cheating scumbag  JakAttak | 06/28/04
down with microsoft!  ryusen | 06/28/04
Konfabulator is not an original idea  ups85 | 07/02/04
OpenSource copies  Enterprise Analyst | 06/28/04
Nice try...  Rick_K | 06/28/04
Hhhm, does open source have MS exchange copied yet?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/04
Why is everyone assuming?  doh123 | 06/28/04
They needed to bash Apple...  Rick_K | 06/28/04
I suggest you do a little homework yourself.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/04
Only Failure is you.  Rick_K | 06/28/04
but why?  ryusen | 06/28/04
But only Microsoft...  Rick_K | 06/28/04
It's a fad  amicus_curious | 06/29/04
mooch8ng on someone else's turf?  ryusen | 06/29/04
This article is a bunch of malarkey  tic swayback | 06/28/04
It's anti Apple  Rick_K | 06/28/04
Desktop Accessories  Ken_z | 06/29/04
Tired old story  mlindl | 06/29/04
Wow, can you feel the love  FilledOut | 06/29/04
Sorry Arlo, but you're the copycat.  Kurt Lang | 07/01/04
Sorry about that.  Kurt Lang | 07/01/04
Once more.  Kurt Lang | 07/01/04
Apple - the original THIEF  zulumiz | 07/01/04
Apple - Original Thief (maybe not)  philcrak | 07/01/04
Of Course Apple Stole It...  marmocida | 07/01/04
TexasDOS  lpiacenz@... | 07/01/04
TopDOS ??  fwdseasons@... | 07/02/04
TexasDOS?  deepee912 | 04/12/05
Mac OS becoming bloatware  dzash2000 | 07/01/04
Dashboard  lpiacenz@... | 07/01/04
not true  ups85 | 07/02/04
Apple did NOT steal from Xerox! Geez, people!  red_five | 08/01/04

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