Upgrades are not a big concern for many customers (especially larger customers). Usually by the time customers are ready to upgrade, it is simply cheaper to purchase entirely new hardware.

I read that in a report several years ago and didn't beleive it myself. Then I started a small IT business (with a partner) and have completed several server redeployments. After the third time doing this, I remembered the old article. I tried to find it, but couldn't find the exact one again. At any rate, since then, we've been taking this into account when purchasing new hardware. Then I read this today, and it reminded me again about this.

The price/performance ratio of new machines increases so much, that it just doesn't make sense to upgrade older hardware in terms of the performance or cost.

Why would they want to patent it? M$ doesn't use the same trashcan, and even though the Gnome desktop's trash is remarkably similar, what's the point of forcing them to use another icon? It's not like they're making money off of the "Ripped off" version of the trashcan..

Sllort is a vicious troll.
Mwalker is a crapflooder troll.
Enoch Root is a troll who links to hateful obscenities.
Ekrout is an idiot troll.

And you too are a troll.

Stop whining; you have been silenced.