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		copperx on March 16, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Airbus moves 130k employees from Microsoft Office ... The ribbon has a software patent, if I remember correctly. Although it's a UI element, so I'm not sure if it's enforceable?

paulie_a on March 16, 2018 [–]

I am thankful that the ribbon UI is patented, it prevents that terrible experience getting more widely implemented

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