It's ironic that on the anniversary of the first Request for Comments, that a copyright war is about to begin over multitouch standards, and the the first shots have been fired. Software companies (and Apple) realize that multitouch interfaces are the next big thing, possibly supplanting the mouse. And rather than work to create a standard set of intuitive gestures across all systems so computers can be easy to use and make sense, they'd rather come up with difficult, complicated techniques that they can patent and sue each other for copying, so they can make more money off it than anyone else.
I guess it's not surprising that companies with shareholders are seeking to maximize profit rather than their customer's experience. But I wish that at some point we'd stop buying crappy products.
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