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Google to be Sued Over Name?
WK writes "Now that Google's IPO is running, the company is on the verge of being sued by the family of Professor Edward Kasner who invented the word 'Googol' to describe a very big number. The great-niece of Kasner who was 4 years old at the time her uncle died says that although Google has brought attention to the name, it has not brought attention to Kasner's work. Google was not using the concepts, but just capitalizing on the name."
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I believe that she may have a case. Not to say that you are wrong but this is the "American Way", these days. I'd probably do the same and I'm sure that many here would.
The fact of the matter is that public companies are evil(tm) and deserve every bit of this. Is the company running out of money? Why do they need to go public?
Greed is the only reason that they are going public. Nothing more. They deserve every bit of what they get.
Life is the leading cause of death in America.
> concepts in mathematical papers are not patented
> and nobody is ever charged for using them.
Uh, that's because nobody ever uses them.
What a stupid cunt. She is just pissed that her father was a lowly math fag, who probably never made a penny, and now wants to cash in on someone elses hard work. Fuck her.
It is so sad to see a legal system, in the apparently "civilised" world, that would even consider a case this stupid. If you bring a case this stupid to court, you and your lawyer should both be sent to the big house for 10 years for wasting everyones time.
Way to act like a cock, man!
Yeah! Screw religion, 'cause it's so intolerant, right? Dumbass.
Well he might if he was still in it.
Well he might if he EVER was in it.
I'm an atheists, you insensitive clod!