Comment 39 for bug 161960

I am not getting into politics about Ubuntu vs. Windows, or Canonical vs Microsoft, I have my own personal views, but as an OS, Ubuntu can only be so much like Windows before we all get copyright infringement notices. Is the Windows key patented specifically for Windows use? Does anyone even know? Perhaps there are more deep-rooted reasons as to why this hasn't been done, but it's not for me to say.
I have looked on Brainstorm and this issue is on there already at http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5182/ - but its old an unsearchable, perhaps its time to implement an idea again?