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Started 3 days, 12 hours ago (2008-11-15 18:32:41)
by vexorian
Why is it that the software patents ghost is strong enough to prevent us all from having mp3 and DVD playback available after installing ubuntu, yet it is not as scary when we talk about Mono? I mean, really, why is it Canonical does not mind risking a law suit when the thing in question is something that we don't really need (unless that silly notes software is necessary for you?) While ...
Started 4 days, 10 hours ago (2008-11-14 20:33:00)
by Roy Schestowitz
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Patent decision: New Roadblock to Software/Tech Patents ,----[ Quote ] | Although the Bilski case doesnât involve computer software, the implications | for a software company may be enormous. Expect several immediate outcomes | from this court decision â | | - A âpure business methodâ patent claim is clearly not ...
Started 5 days, 8 hours ago (2008-11-13 22:12:00)
by Roy Schestowitz
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Microsoft fueling Intellectual Ventures, OpenOffice, and other conspiracy theories ,----[ Quote ] | Of more concern was the TechFlash's news that Bill Gates, Craig Mundie, and | other top current and past Microsoft officials make a regular pilgrimage to | the patent troll, Intellectual Ventures, to feed it ideas which it turns into | ...
Started 6 days, 2 hours ago (2008-11-13 04:12:00)
by Roy Schestowitz
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Microsoft fueling Intellectual Ventures, OpenOffice, and other conspiracy theories ,----[ Quote ] | Of more concern was the TechFlash's news that Bill Gates, Craig Mundie, and | other top current and past Microsoft officials make a regular pilgrimage to | the patent troll, Intellectual Ventures, to feed it ideas which it turns ...
Started 6 days, 5 hours ago (2008-11-13 01:02:49)
by Terry Porter
begin{quote} The Microsoft brief was filed along with Dell and Symantec, and it's an attempt to get the court to deny the Bilski claims while at the same time trying to keep the court from going all the way and deciding software should not be patentable. end{quote} Oh what a surprise, and oddly this contradicts the Wintrolls latest stand. http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?s......
Started 6 days, 10 hours ago (2008-11-12 19:44:00)
by Terry Porter
begin{quote} The Microsoft brief was filed along with Dell and Symantec, and it's an attempt to get the court to deny the Bilski claims while at the same time trying to keep the court from going all the way and deciding software should not be patentable. end{quote} Oh what a surprise, and oddly this contradicts the Wintrolls latest stand. http://www.groklaw.net/ar.......
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2008-11-10 03:27:00)
by Roy Schestowitz
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Patent-Eligible Subject Matter in the United States - The Court of Appeals Decision in In re Bilski ,----[ Quote ] | Since the claims before it did not relate to any particular machine, the | court did not address further what was required to meet the first of these | options and in particular did not consider whether a general purpose ...
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2008-11-09 09:37:00)
by Anonymous Remailer
http://www.itexaminer.com....tents.aspx Software patents are now mostly worthless and open-source will flourish in the U.S. because of this ruling. Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Yahoo list billions and billions in software-patents with the stroke of a pen. I wonder how this will affect their balance sheets.
Started 2 days, 16 hours ago (2008-11-16 14:30:03)
by neighborlee
Quote: Originally Posted by directhex No error, despite what you may believe Due to space constraints, that's true - the LiveCD does not contain Mono. The actual install media, however, does. Fedora, unlike Ubuntu, does not use a LiceCD as its primary means of installation. What makes you sure its space...
Started 6 days, 5 hours ago (2008-11-13 01:02:49)
by nessuno@wigner.berkeley.edu
On Nov 12, 4:44 pm, Terry Porter wrote: > begin{quote} > The Microsoft brief was filed along with Dell and Symantec, and it's an > attempt to get the court to deny the Bilski claims while at the same time > trying to keep the court from going all the way and deciding software > should not be patentable. > end{quote} > > Oh what a surprise, and oddly this contradicts the Wintrolls latest...
Started 6 days, 10 hours ago (2008-11-12 19:44:00)
by nessuno@wigner.berkeley.e
On Nov 12, 4:44 pm, Terry Porter wrote: Quote: begin{quote} The Microsoft brief was filed along with Dell and Symantec, and it's an attempt to get the court to deny the Bilski claims while at the same time trying to keep the court from going all the way and deciding software should not be patentable. end{quote} Oh what a surprise, and oddly this ...
