Submission + - Don't take my tabs!!
jakethedog writes: Apple is facing a jury trial over allegations it ripped off a US patent filed by Xerox way back in 1987. At issue: Mac OS X 10.4's use of tabs and other UI elements to flip between different panels within a single window.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/25/apple_sued _over_common_ui_element/