I wouldn't mind it one bit if they all took a sick day at the same time, to tell Microsoft that they are sick of the Lawyers and the Marketroids screwing around with the public like this.
I wouldn't mind it one bit if microsoft paid me $100,000 but that won't have one either.
What does this software do? All their website says is that they're no longer letting people download it. What did this software do that could potentially be illegal/cause liability?
They mentioned warranties, which would appear to mean that the software might damage hardware, or they were worried about being sued over bugs or something... but I can't imagine that could be an issue. It's almost impossible to damage hardware on PCs programicaly, and almost all software has bugs.
Was it something else? Did the software allow broadcasting (possibly copyrighted content) over the net? That's what the name would imply, but from the screenshots and other comments it sounded like a premiere type Non-linear video editor. How could they get sued over that?
All of those would be fine under US law as long as they didn't compete in the same domain.
Don't forget, trademarks only work in certain 'classes'. Of course, Lego may have gotten trademarks in all international classes if they wanted to. Like "LINUX" the operating system and "LINUX" the soap.
On the other hand, what might happen here is that people might mistake LegOS as a LEGO product. If it sucked, it could dilute LEGO's brand name. So LEGO does have legal resource to sue, if they wanted to. But nothing bad would happen to them if they didn't.
Also, 'defending' the trademark doesn't mean not letting people use it. LEGO could 'license' the name to Noga, if they wanted to.
This artical is weird. Asside from the name, I can't see what lego could possibly sue for. Since when has it been against the law to develop and market software for Computers you buy?
I mean, how could it possibly be against the law to write software for a computer you own!?
Except the cookie won't actualy be set, so you won't be able to see the picture. The site dosn't 'know' anything between pages other then cookies, whats in the URL, and posted info (like from forms).
C++ coding is no more difficult or time consuming then VB, and in many cases it can be easier; both to design and maintain, due to the more expressive grammar. The problem is that Most VB programmers are stupid and don't know how to design software.
The fact that the windows C++ API is terrible dosn't help either...
What the hell is the deal with all of these idiotic analogies? I mean, come on. What happened is what happened, we should all be able to understand what happened without these preschool metaphors.
Nice to see all the old comments back in the DB. I have to say I was a little shocked when I went to check my own user info and saw "delmoi has posted 2945 comments" rather then the 50 that it usualy showes:P
I don't participate in/. as much as I used to anymore, but this is still cool.
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because I have a feeling you didn't 'check' anything, and you're simply spouting uniformed opinion.
Anyone got a Divx copy?
And since when has 'ASCII' made controllers?
Since, like, 1988...
They sound about the same, really. What encoder you use has a lot more to do with the end sound quality then the format.
(nt)
P.S Is it one of those urban myths or does IIS really stand for Internet Infection System ?
P.S Is this a 'joke', or are you really that stupid?
(IIS == Internet Information Server)
The Dark Ages in Europe are testimony to that. >10,000 years of nearly constant and rigidly imposed religious orthodoxy.
Might want to dust of those history books...
What could sony sue him for
Most of the slashdot readship probably falls within the top most 1% of the population in terms of intelligence
.25%.
Pardon me while I laugh my ass off.
intelligence. Do not forget that the people calling the shots on this one can probably cut that down to
Dude, you just get funner and funner!
The debt was from spending, as well as tax cuts.
I wouldn't mind it one bit if they all took a sick day at the same time, to tell Microsoft that they are sick of the Lawyers and the Marketroids screwing around with the public like this.
I wouldn't mind it one bit if microsoft paid me $100,000 but that won't have one either.
You are incredibaly stupid.
America is not the 'controler' of the islamic world, we have practialy no control whatsoever, and are widely reviled by a lot of people there.
Russia is in no position to do anything right now. They have tons of oil, but no capablity whatsoever to manage it.
Oh, and they tried and failed to take over Afghanistan. Are you so sure we can do it?
What does this software do? All their website says is that they're no longer letting people download it. What did this software do that could potentially be illegal/cause liability?
They mentioned warranties, which would appear to mean that the software might damage hardware, or they were worried about being sued over bugs or something... but I can't imagine that could be an issue. It's almost impossible to damage hardware on PCs programicaly, and almost all software has bugs.
Was it something else? Did the software allow broadcasting (possibly copyrighted content) over the net? That's what the name would imply, but from the screenshots and other comments it sounded like a premiere type Non-linear video editor. How could they get sued over that?
Heroin
That's a bit diffrent. Fox had trademarks for the games.
You don't understand. Failing to defend their LEGO trademark would cause them to lose it. Then anyone could call their product LEGO.
Noga's OS is not an interlocking toy block, so his using 'lego' does not cause the trademark on toys to become more of a regular word.
Microsoft LEGO, DELL LEGO, Mattel LEGO, LEGO LEGO, Bob's LEGO, Toy'R'Us LEGO, Jell-O LEGO...
LEGO my EGGO!(tm)
All of those would be fine under US law as long as they didn't compete in the same domain.
Don't forget, trademarks only work in certain 'classes'. Of course, Lego may have gotten trademarks in all international classes if they wanted to. Like "LINUX" the operating system and "LINUX" the soap.
On the other hand, what might happen here is that people might mistake LegOS as a LEGO product. If it sucked, it could dilute LEGO's brand name. So LEGO does have legal resource to sue, if they wanted to. But nothing bad would happen to them if they didn't.
Also, 'defending' the trademark doesn't mean not letting people use it. LEGO could 'license' the name to Noga, if they wanted to.
Could you elaborate on that?
This artical is weird. Asside from the name, I can't see what lego could possibly sue for. Since when has it been against the law to develop and market software for Computers you buy?
I mean, how could it possibly be against the law to write software for a computer you own!?
Except the cookie won't actualy be set, so you won't be able to see the picture. The site dosn't 'know' anything between pages other then cookies, whats in the URL, and posted info (like from forms).
Incremental improvement in microprocessor technology!
Film at 11!
Playing MP3's is an 'application' of a computer, like holding together Ducts is an 'application' of Duct Tape.
I'm glad that like 1/10 legitimate posts I make get dropped because of the fucking lameness filter. Yay. And it works soo well, to.
C++ coding is no more difficult or time consuming then VB, and in many cases it can be easier; both to design and maintain, due to the more expressive grammar. The problem is that Most VB programmers are stupid and don't know how to design software.
The fact that the windows C++ API is terrible dosn't help either...
What the hell is the deal with all of these idiotic analogies? I mean, come on. What happened is what happened, we should all be able to understand what happened without these preschool metaphors.
Just stop this right now.
Nice to see all the old comments back in the DB. I have to say I was a little shocked when I went to check my own user info and saw "delmoi has posted 2945 comments" rather then the 50 that it usualy showes :P
/. as much as I used to anymore, but this is still cool.
I don't participate in