FWIW, I’m a former RIM employee and I believe the letters were written by RIM employees. BGR is the site that most RIM employees rely on for news about RIM. I know it sounds ridiculous, but the company is pretty secretive internally, and BGR usually has the scoop before things are announced internally. BGR largely got its start with news on BlackBerry devices, and it has a special place in the heart of most RIM employees. It makes sense to me that of all the news/blog sites out there, BGR would be the one chosen to air these letters.
On appeal, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found in favor of the defendant. In reaching its decision, the court utilized the above-mentioned four-factor analysis. First, it found the purpose of creating the thumbnail images as previews to be sufficiently transformative, noting that they were not meant to be viewed at high resolution like the original artwork was. Second, the fact that the photographs had already been published diminished the significance of their nature as creative works. Third, although normally making a "full" replication of a copyrighted work may appear to violate copyright, here it was found to be reasonable and necessary in light of the intended use. Lastly, the court found that the market for the original photographs would not be substantially diminished by the creation of the thumbnails.
* Apple is selling pretty much every iPhone they can make.
You seriously believe a company like Apple cannot ramp up production if there is demand?
* the iPhone (in various versions) is the single top-selling phone model, bar none. While overall, yes Android *phones* are selling equal-to-better, no single Android model is anywhere close to matching the iPhone. Therefore, why would Apple bother to chase just Samsung, and not LG, HTC, or a larger phone maker?
Yeah, it is, but other phones are catching up, how much more can apple keep innovating. This is more like a plan for 5 years down the lane. And smaller players are easier to sue, than larger ones, RTFA
* Suing over design won't achieve the premise in TFA... phone makers will just make it look/feel different to work around the stated patent(s). If Apple was truly chasing the goal of crippling Android as a whole, they'd be better off going after the *core* of Android (like, well, Oracle is doing. Speaking of which...)
There some patents that cannot be worked around, like having rounded edges
* Oracle is already working towards something that would achieve the same thing, but to provide Oracle an income stream - so why would Apple feel it had to do something similar, when Oracle is already doing it for them, and has been running that lawsuit long before Apple fired a shot across Samsung's bow?
Oracle is mainly targeting Androids Dev Env, and mainly Google, it hardly cares about what happens to the cell phone manufactures. Besides, it looks like the result of Oracle suit will probably be a small fine from Google, nothing more, Hardly what Apple wants.
The android caches are flushed every 48 hours, I see iPhones having records as old as Decemeber 2010. So I would say Apple fucked up, Android (or Google) not really!
What if Quantum computers become a reality? You puny scheme will fail!! The one in TFA will hold as long as no one discovers time travel (and a specific form of time travel, at that).
Second, EVERYONE has choice, I use this one all the time - Price too high? Shop elsewhere. But I like THAT one!!! Then pay the man. You ALWAYS have a choice, you just don't always make the moral one.
Legally, google (or any one else) is allowed to use you stuff for free, under fair use. You can quote your price as high as you want, we dont have to care. Morally, its a fucking thumbnail, one can hardly see whats in it. You are a moron to complain about thumbnails and you dont even deserve the protections you get under current copyright laws.
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Dude, Andrew Marantz is no way an ABCD!!!
Wasnt this discussed a few days earlier?
FWIW, I’m a former RIM employee and I believe the letters were written by RIM employees. BGR is the site that most RIM employees rely on for news about RIM. I know it sounds ridiculous, but the company is pretty secretive internally, and BGR usually has the scoop before things are announced internally. BGR largely got its start with news on BlackBerry devices, and it has a special place in the heart of most RIM employees. It makes sense to me that of all the news/blog sites out there, BGR would be the one chosen to air these letters.
I had no idea that the people of Mosman (population 26000) elected genocidal maniacs to their Council,
They have elections and councils in Prisons? (remember this is Australia)
and for some reason I had thought that Brazil was a functioning democracy.
Thats what they want YOU to think.
Er, google has never manipulated their search ranking to favor themselves or someone in particular. If, so they would be under serious trouble!
On appeal, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found in favor of the defendant. In reaching its decision, the court utilized the above-mentioned four-factor analysis. First, it found the purpose of creating the thumbnail images as previews to be sufficiently transformative, noting that they were not meant to be viewed at high resolution like the original artwork was. Second, the fact that the photographs had already been published diminished the significance of their nature as creative works. Third, although normally making a "full" replication of a copyrighted work may appear to violate copyright, here it was found to be reasonable and necessary in light of the intended use. Lastly, the court found that the market for the original photographs would not be substantially diminished by the creation of the thumbnails.
RTFWiki
Or those pesky Russians, it cant be Americans obviously.
Next Question!
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when a large 2-dimensional plane parallel to the sensor is detected?
You mean like a wall?
Ok, I will name my WiFi, "unauthorized not welcome, trespassers will be prosecuted". That should do the trick right?
Yeah, that would teach them. Lets keep setting bad precedences, so that companies realize about Karma and start being good.
Sarcasm, aside, this would only motivate other companies to go for such crazy patents and trademarks. Patent trolls will become interested too.
Or alteast a tablet (say iPad).
...bit of a problem or four in it, though:
* Apple is selling pretty much every iPhone they can make.
You seriously believe a company like Apple cannot ramp up production if there is demand?
* the iPhone (in various versions) is the single top-selling phone model, bar none. While overall, yes Android *phones* are selling equal-to-better, no single Android model is anywhere close to matching the iPhone. Therefore, why would Apple bother to chase just Samsung, and not LG, HTC, or a larger phone maker?
Yeah, it is, but other phones are catching up, how much more can apple keep innovating. This is more like a plan for 5 years down the lane. And smaller players are easier to sue, than larger ones, RTFA
* Suing over design won't achieve the premise in TFA... phone makers will just make it look/feel different to work around the stated patent(s). If Apple was truly chasing the goal of crippling Android as a whole, they'd be better off going after the *core* of Android (like, well, Oracle is doing. Speaking of which...)
There some patents that cannot be worked around, like having rounded edges
* Oracle is already working towards something that would achieve the same thing, but to provide Oracle an income stream - so why would Apple feel it had to do something similar, when Oracle is already doing it for them, and has been running that lawsuit long before Apple fired a shot across Samsung's bow?
Oracle is mainly targeting Androids Dev Env, and mainly Google, it hardly cares about what happens to the cell phone manufactures. Besides, it looks like the result of Oracle suit will probably be a small fine from Google, nothing more, Hardly what Apple wants.
Not to forget, Facebook strips EXIF too.
mogrify -strip *.jpg will do!
I second the Thanks; it is impossible to not laugh at his photo.
I second that, I am with Cox in Central Florida, in an Internet only plan at 54.99 per month.
The android caches are flushed every 48 hours, I see iPhones having records as old as Decemeber 2010. So I would say Apple fucked up, Android (or Google) not really!
What if Quantum computers become a reality? You puny scheme will fail!! The one in TFA will hold as long as no one discovers time travel (and a specific form of time travel, at that).
Or there are wannabe-Hispanics!
I can name two - The Fire Service, The Police Dept (and other related state and federal police depts).
It, sometimes, surprises me, how unimaginative people can be.
Yeah, its totally ripping of Chrome
Second, EVERYONE has choice, I use this one all the time - Price too high? Shop elsewhere. But I like THAT one!!! Then pay the man. You ALWAYS have a choice, you just don't always make the moral one.
Legally, google (or any one else) is allowed to use you stuff for free, under fair use. You can quote your price as high as you want, we dont have to care. Morally, its a fucking thumbnail, one can hardly see whats in it. You are a moron to complain about thumbnails and you dont even deserve the protections you get under current copyright laws.
Yeah, it would be easier and more effective to use PKI and make sure you never lose your private key.