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  1. Re:Yet Another Bullshit Patent Dispute on Apple Is Accused of Violating Software Patent · · Score: 1

    So you create a shell company to do it for you. That's not going to stop anything.

  2. Re:Going to die? on Lessig - Public Domain Dead in 35 Years · · Score: 1

    And as technology enables that, it also kills it.

    Look at the requirement that everything on the next gen players be DRM'ed and licensed. There's no "Region 0"

  3. Re:Going to die? on Lessig - Public Domain Dead in 35 Years · · Score: 2

    You placed it, it didn't fall into public domain. It wouldn't fall into it for at least a century.

  4. Re:Going to die? on Lessig - Public Domain Dead in 35 Years · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There's still the idea that *EVERYTHING* ends up in the public domain. That's what's dying.

    An author can easily purposely put something in the public domain, or use a copyleft that is almost as good. That doesn't solve the original problem.

  5. Going to die? on Lessig - Public Domain Dead in 35 Years · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Nothing has fallen into the public domain for almost a half century before I was born.

    It's dead Jim.

  6. Re:Could work out on Charges Against High School Hackers Dropped · · Score: 1

    Very good idea.

    And the first group that should be taught are the sysadmins.

  7. Re:Break the games monopoly on Death to the Games Industry · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Give away the razor, sell the blades. It's an old model.

    Don't want to play with that, publish the game on the PC. The games market is not closed.

  8. Re:There are some games... on Death to the Games Industry · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How many of those are sequels?

  9. Re:Creative Apple on Creative Has MP3 Player Interface Patent · · Score: 1

    If everyone's been doing it since, doesn't that argue that it's obvious, and hence non-patentable?

  10. Re:Demographics on Nintendo DS Wireless Game Roundup · · Score: 1

    For carpooling adult gamers, these are good games. The only reason I don't use my SP during the commute is the glare from the sun.

    You can also link with others after work or doing lunch, many of the people I work with are also gamers (although few have DSes).

  11. Re:This is what amazes me on Vista Launch Good for Desktop Linux? · · Score: 1

    Avalon is supposed to be out for XP as well, and isn't even guaranteed to be in Vista.

    So, what does Vista gain you?

  12. Re:Circumvention on HighDef Content to Require New Monitors · · Score: 1

    Conversely, cite some case law to the contrary. Can you get funding or survive on the "what ifs" of that?

    What about the patent issue?

  13. Re:Circumvention on HighDef Content to Require New Monitors · · Score: 1

    It's not an issue of displaying anything, it's of displaying particular resolutions. If you can display something, you are interoperating just fine.

    Simply patenting the authentication algorithm would also get around any DMCA issues.

  14. Re:Circumvention on HighDef Content to Require New Monitors · · Score: 1

    It's put forth as a copy protection scheme, end to end protection.

    Sure, you might be able to get around by claiming the RE for interoperability portion of the DMCA, but how many OSS projects have that sort of funding?

  15. Re:You build it, one is born every minute to buy i on New 1 Kilowatt PSU - Too Much Power? · · Score: 1

    15 *WATT* circuit? That barely powers a decent light bulb and you powered 6 systems off of it?

    I think you mean 15 Amp, which is standard household current in the US.

  16. Re:Circumvention on HighDef Content to Require New Monitors · · Score: 1

    That's the point of these new monitors. There are no unprotected channels.

  17. Re:Circumvention on HighDef Content to Require New Monitors · · Score: 5, Informative

    You need the driver that authenticates to the display. I doubt very much that will be (legally) in any OSS drivers.

  18. Re:Show of strength for OSS on Mambo CMS Dev Team Splits · · Score: 1

    Why? Pick a fork and stay with it.

    You have more problems with a closed source company end of lifing what you're using.

  19. Re:I demand privacy but not in the private sector! on EFF Weighs in on Computer Privacy Case · · Score: 1

    *Ding*. Give that man a Cigar. It means probable cause is not required.

    Atwater v. Lago Vista.

  20. Re:I demand privacy but not in the private sector! on EFF Weighs in on Computer Privacy Case · · Score: 1

    If they have probable cause then they don't have to ask your permission.

    And currently, not giving permission is considered probable cause.

  21. Re:Good old detective work for a chance? on Spammers on the Run · · Score: 1

    ABAC? Do something about spammers? Wow, you're dreaming.

  22. Re:Quick, lets patent DNA! on Microsoft's Bold Patent Move · · Score: 1

    There's a certain group of people that have to pay extra for a genetic test because the genes they carry are patented.

  23. Re:The victim's families... on Games Made Me Do It Defense Didn't Work · · Score: 1

    Cool, can we sue the church for the "God made me do it" defenses? Fair's fair.

  24. Re:Bad move, MS on MS Seeks Entrance Fee to XBox Accessory Market · · Score: 1

    You would be hard-pressed to even be allowed to license GTA for the nintendo
    GTA?

  25. Yawn on Is It Wrong to Love Microsoft? · · Score: 1

    Yet another security through obscurity screed.

    So, how many copies of Longhorn compared to Mac and Linux are there?