've been lusting after a Mac too, but I'm not sure if I want to spend $2000 to give up Linux.
Of course, you can run linux or a BSD on that $2K Mac. Or you could just spend, what, like $800 on a cheap iMac, and run linux/BSD, and save $1200 in the process.
I'm sorry if I don't understand this, but how can you sell a patent? Wouldn't selling the rights just allow microsoft to use the patented materials? If the Patent Office grants you a patent, how do you sell it?
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've been lusting after a Mac too, but I'm not sure if I want to spend $2000 to give up Linux.
Of course, you can run linux or a BSD on that $2K Mac. Or you could just spend, what, like $800 on a cheap iMac, and run linux/BSD, and save $1200 in the process.
I want a real computer. with all the features and functionality of a deskop.
Then what's the point of having a desktop any more, or even better, just buy a slimline laptop from sony.
Really, If I were to buy a PDA, then I don't want to carry around all of the power(problems) of a desktop with me.
Also, A multithreaded OS isn't really necessary for applications I can actually use in a PDA.
The real question is:
Does SGI still hold patents to those features of OpenGL?
What exactly was transfered to MS?
I'm sorry if I don't understand this, but how can you sell a patent? Wouldn't selling the rights just allow microsoft to use the patented materials? If the Patent Office grants you a patent, how do you sell it?