Fri, 23 Oct 2009

Apple Seeks Patent On Operating System Advertising

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If anybody actually implements this, it will insure that Linux on the desktop gains unstoppable traction.

On April 18, 2008, Apple Computer applied for a patent relating to an 'invention' that allows for showing advertisements within an operating system.

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