Re: CoverFlow

FROM : Raffael Cavallaro
DATE : Wed Nov 21 22:05:30 2007

On Nov 21, 2007, at 2:36 PM, Jon Hendry wrote:

> Have you looked at the CoreAnimation example 'CovertFlow'? It's in /
> Developer/Examples/Quartz/CoreAnimation.
>
> It implements CoverFlow to display images (specifically, the desktop 
> pictures available on your Mac.) I expect it could be easily 
> repurposed to display anything.
>
> No undocumented code necessary.


I believe the OP's question (among others) was whether there were any 
patent issues. Note that Apple's permission to use, modify, etc. in 
each of the example source files has a specific statement that this 
permission does *not* supersede any patents.

"Except as
  expressly stated in this notice, no other rights or licenses, 
express or
  implied, are granted by Apple herein, including but not limited to any
  patent rights that may be infringed by your derivative works or by 
other
  works in which the Apple Software may be incorporated."

So if CoverFlow is patented, you may not be able to use coverflow in a 
product even if there is example code for it. This is the domain of 
lawyers, not software developers.

regards,

Ralph


Raffael Cavallaro, Ph.D.
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