Did you know that the Apple company was founded the 1st of april in 1976 ? I didn't, but our local newspaper had a story (in Dutch) on the birth of the personal computer. The story started nice but the expert carted in stated that Apple was the first computer to bring windows to the masses (which is true) and Microsoft copied the idea. Which is not true, every geek should know it was the Xerox Palo Alto lab where the ideas were born, both Apple and MS got their inspiration there. This was a also debate some time ago when the trashcan was introduced to Windows (It always has been a part of the Apple desktop). In the heat of that battle somebody made the suggestion to hit the streets and stamp “Copyright of the Apple Cooperation” on every trash can you could find.
Anyway, it looks like the same old story. A good idea, several companies implementing it, MS turning it into a commercial succes after which the fight gets muddy. If a “monopoly” doesn't work, try “stole the idea”. Making everybody look like April's fool.
Peter