I'm sure Apple's lawyers wouldn't even break a sweat drafting their arguments in a case like this. I have to say, though, that I can't really see what or how they are losing by having the dock replicated on other platforms.It's interesting that they actually were granted the patent when you consider the fact that Stardock have been making docks since 1994, years before Apple implemented their version.Oh crap!They already did this with Y'z Dock way back when.I hope Apple doesn't go after the other dock apps but given Apple's attitude and sue-happy legal history, I'm almost sure they willI hope you're wrong about Apple... if you are not, I think that going after small developers is petty.
Software patents are evil.
Something tells me that Stardock is preparing for the end of ObjectDock. Today they send out a news letter, saying that lately they have not been happy with the development of ObjectDock, partly because of how good Vista is looking, implying that ObjectDock probably will have to change or die. They don't mention Apple or any court trial.
You can read the linked pdf Stardock Customer report, 2008, ('some' might want to go straight to page 17, and read on from there), it is a very interesting read:
http://www.stardock.com/media/stardockcustomerreport-2008.pdf
