I have to agree with you. All ideas can be boiled down to a "mathematical" formula eventually. What differentiates inventions that are implemented in software over inventions that are implemented in hardware?
...by developing a competing product? Wasn't he also bound by the BK license clause that forbid anyone using BitKeeper from creating something like git?
Let's say that I know I will never be contributing to the Linux kernel, but I would like to make my own evaluation of this list of potentially infringing patents.
Does OSRM provide the list of 283 patents to those that want to see it?
"...have a look inside our cockpit and help us fly the plane."
Member: Wow, we sure are way up high, how come all we can see is white?
Pilot: Sonny, that is because we are flying so high we are inside the clouds.
Member: Hey, what is that little black speck, I think it looks like a penguin.
Pilot: Don't be silly, for one, penguins don't fly, and there certainly aren't any penguins where we are...entire mountain side of penguins completely fills cockpit window...oh shit...
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I have to agree with you. All ideas can be boiled down to a "mathematical" formula eventually. What differentiates inventions that are implemented in software over inventions that are implemented in hardware?
no karma...
my karma is shot anyways....
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first post?
...by developing a competing product? Wasn't he also bound by the BK license clause that forbid anyone using BitKeeper from creating something like git?
Pat
Let's say that I know I will never be contributing to the Linux kernel, but I would like to make my own evaluation of this list of potentially infringing patents.
Does OSRM provide the list of 283 patents to those that want to see it?
Pat
Pat
Apparently a set of sarcasm tags were required...
Apparently a set of tags were required...
You can have that today, it is called Windows.
http://www.skunkware.tv/linuxstatement.htm
found it: Famous Last Words
"...have a look inside our cockpit and help us fly the plane."
Member: Wow, we sure are way up high, how come all we can see is white?
Pilot: Sonny, that is because we are flying so high we are inside the clouds.
Member: Hey, what is that little black speck, I think it looks like a penguin.
Pilot: Don't be silly, for one, penguins don't fly, and there certainly aren't any penguins where we are...entire mountain side of penguins completely fills cockpit window...oh shit...
It solves the problem though.
From http://www.catb.org/~esr/hacker-emblem/index.html
Who should not use this emblem?
If you either promote somebody's product for money or break into other peoples' computers
WTF?
Just like "In God We Trust" on dollar bills.
Another causualty of the Cold War in 1957. Prior to that the excellent phrase of "E Pluribus Unum" was used. What a shame...
Really, check it out at:
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