Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mmlai!burzio
From: burzio@mmlai.UUCP (Anthony Burzio)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: 3D Widgets
Summary: HP 3D public
Message-ID: <403@mmlai.UUCP>
Date: 11 Sep 88 01:15:50 GMT
References: <419:schueler@venus.berlin.mpg.dbp.de> <1589@daisy.UUCP>
Organization: Martin Marietta Labs, Baltimore, MD
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In article <1589@daisy.UUCP>, turner@daisy.UUCP (Jim Turner) writes:
> 
> At Xhibition HP stated that:
> 
> 1. they had done a set of 3D widget 'extensions' to the PD HP widget
> set and that they were not free (and therefore not PD).
> 
> 2. they were seeking a patent/copywrite (boo.. hisss etc.) for the use
> of color in making the widgets appear 3D.

HP has been burned before.  They are just being careful.  Their
representative *did* state that they were just doing this to 
cover their *.  The widget set itself (the important part) is already
public domain.  As soon as HP has given the lawyers enough money, I
am sure the 3D widgets will be public too, given past HP actions.
I saw the 3D widgets, and they were cute, but a choice of color
(everyone likes different colors) will usually destroy the 3Dishness (?)
of the widget.  Well, I guess we should use the 2D widget set for the
time being and wait to see about 3D.  It sure beats DEC, who won't let their
widget set out at all.  Consider THAT in your next purchase of hardware...

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Tony Burzio                  * Windows?
Martin Marietta Laboratories * You want me to do windows too?
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