We could refresh the look and feel of the entire desktop.

Our strategy in dealing with patents in Mono is the same strategy that any other software developer would take. In the event of a patent claim, we will try to find prior art to the claim of the patent.

Well Microsoft really does develop some really interesting technology.

Not to go too far, but Microsoft is probably used by most people out there

Every piece of software written today is likely going to infringe on someone else's patent.

I believe in true love. But I am easily satisfied.

The software patent problem is not limited to Mono. Software patents affect everyone writing software today.