[NTLUG:Discuss] Interesting URL - MSFT "Hall of Innovation"

[Christopher Browne]

Take a look at the following URL:

<http://www.vcnet.com/bms/departments/innovation.shtml>

It documents a list of innovations that some have tried to
attribute to [that company we love to despise].

There are certainly a lot more items on the list getting
"rejected" due to prior art than there are of items being
accepted as being true innovations.

The "wins" thus far:
 - BOB
 - Talking paperclip

Notable loses include
 - Pivot tables
 - Cleartype
 - Layering VFAT atop FAT

There are a number of items requiring further info to decide if they're
new or not...  It's an interesting list...
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