Patents are for protecting implementations of ideas.
And that is why patenting software is wrong, because in the end, software is all about ideas.
It's like patenting english. After that, the US Patent office couldn't patent anything else after it... (or US would have to change the official language, or pay the license!).
Also, the whole idea of patent licenses is bogus, because you leave in the hands of one the ability to target a "victim". You can enter in a license aggreament with whatever values you like. Patent licences should be public and registered publicly.
It is very easy to have a site compatible to the disability act.
Just make it work with the current breed of browsers (ie, mozilla, opera, linx).
Of course, don't hide any content behind flash elements or javascript driven stuff.
And... you won't have any problem at all...
As a previous post stated, an explosive is so by it's speed of burn. It has nothing to do with where it is contained at all. It's a physical property of the material.
After all, we are all talking about vintages aren't we?
More seriously, Sun should just drop the Java 2/5 numbering and just use the year that is launched as the "brand"... and keep a "internal" version number for identification purposes...
That would keep the market droids happy and the programmers would have both an inteligent numbering and a discreet numbering to work with...
I hate when i try to check what a method does and see an example of it's several sintaxes (as i used to do with VS6) just to get an "automated" doc stating what i already know... the method parameters...
If the certification is related with one product like a Application Server, or Network Maintenance, they can be acurate, because of the kind of know-how that is required to work with-in those areas.
If the certification is for something like "programming" (be it Java, C++ or any other), it depends ALOT of how the certification process is built, because in that you can't, as i've seen happen, just ask what Function/API/Class is needed for doing something...
Like any educational level, there is always confusion between the true savants and the memory monkies... Unfortunatly for the savants, because there are too many memory monkies...
I STILL cannot understand why it is wrong for Microsoft to release products the compete with existing software.
The problem is not that they produce another product.
The problem is that they profit from the flaws and bugs in one product to sell the other!
Why patch the OS if we can delay the patch for 2 months and add a detection system in the weekly update of the anti-virus (and make a marketing campaign to raise more subscriptor to the virii info updates)...
I would think that there is some liability in there if that scenario happens.
Problem is not the patents by themself, but the lack of interest of the creators of "new stuff" to patent something that is tought to be obvious.
Well... sometimes it isn't!
It seams to me that the big corps are in position to abuse the system by patenting everything without a tought. After all, one month salary for them is peanuts, but for a independent developer, one month salary is the diference between survival and death!
So there goes the "level" playing field in software development...
Airwaves aren't property because they are regulated by international bodies and can leap thru countries.
I would imagine a "war" on frequencies on the countries borders... fcc is required to make sure everything runs acording to the "book"... all other countries in the world have governamental bodies for the same effect.
As for the "decency"... well... it was fcc... in the US, but in other countries would be other regulator... prolly not the "frequency/communications" regulator, but prolly the media/television regulators... Same thing happens all the time in Europe, the broadcasters are nailed (must broadcast the "decision" of the penalty in prime time, and can be fined).
The major uproar was... that the event that is "a stone" in the article happened in the US... and people are... amazed?
As for fines and the compensation of the "bad behavior", well it all turns around with the fine be too small for the As for fines and the compensation of the "bad behavior" and thrus it pays off to be "bad behaved"...
On the other hand, US has some traditions on sky rocket the penalties for pety small stuff and exageration of proportions when in court room...
On a simple view... RAMBUS memory tech sux really hard...
When everyone makes parallel memory... RAMBUS comes and says: Serial is better... see? It's ram... it runs at 800Mhz... it's bloody fast!
And everyone else knows that a DDR 133 which costs a 10th of the price performes very nicelly indeed (not to mention the more modern 400DDR and the recently quad ones).
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Patents aren't for protecting ideas.
Patents are for protecting implementations of ideas.
And that is why patenting software is wrong, because in the end, software is all about ideas.
It's like patenting english. After that, the US Patent office couldn't patent anything else after it... (or US would have to change the official language, or pay the license!).
Also, the whole idea of patent licenses is bogus, because you leave in the hands of one the ability to target a "victim". You can enter in a license aggreament with whatever values you like. Patent licences should be public and registered publicly.
There is no replacement for proper education!
It is very easy to have a site compatible to the disability act. Just make it work with the current breed of browsers (ie, mozilla, opera, linx). Of course, don't hide any content behind flash elements or javascript driven stuff. And... you won't have any problem at all...
The only correct answer is to get a court order for the original site be taken down until it upholds the disabilities law!
Well, i responded about 2/3 years ago by starting to use mozilla as my browser of preference in 90% of my web experience since mozilla .7 series...
.9 series arrived i started to use it to 99,9% of my web usage...
When mozilla
IE didn't get my thrust from the start after beign "integrated" with windows...
"The sole reason that terrorists hate Americans because of our freedom and liberties."
Right... the f%&$&ing international policy of US and the way they handle international maters doesn't count a thing!!!
Not exactly...
As a previous post stated, an explosive is so by it's speed of burn. It has nothing to do with where it is contained at all. It's a physical property of the material.
Cheers...
Why not calling it just Java 2004???
After all, we are all talking about vintages aren't we?
More seriously, Sun should just drop the Java 2/5 numbering and just use the year that is launched as the "brand"... and keep a "internal" version number for identification purposes...
That would keep the market droids happy and the programmers would have both an inteligent numbering and a discreet numbering to work with...
I hate when i try to check what a method does and see an example of it's several sintaxes (as i used to do with VS6) just to get an "automated" doc stating what i already know... the method parameters...
Windows is a ROAL (Reboot Oriented Application Launcher)
A better rulling was that M$ would be forced to make their software "bug" free and secure.
cheers...
I wan't that can work with wiskey, rum, gim or anything like that...
;)
That way i would only carry one bottle
What you say has no relevancy whatsoever!
The process is running in BRASIL, not in US.
US laws don't apply... only US stupidity...
Cheers,
If the certification is related with one product like a Application Server, or Network Maintenance, they can be acurate, because of the kind of know-how that is required to work with-in those areas.
If the certification is for something like "programming" (be it Java, C++ or any other), it depends ALOT of how the certification process is built, because in that you can't, as i've seen happen, just ask what Function/API/Class is needed for doing something...
Like any educational level, there is always confusion between the true savants and the memory monkies... Unfortunatly for the savants, because there are too many memory monkies...
I STILL cannot understand why it is wrong for Microsoft to release products the compete with existing software.
The problem is not that they produce another product.
The problem is that they profit from the flaws and bugs in one product to sell the other!
Why patch the OS if we can delay the patch for 2 months and add a detection system in the weekly update of the anti-virus (and make a marketing campaign to raise more subscriptor to the virii info updates)...
I would think that there is some liability in there if that scenario happens.
... The file directory uses you!
[As oposed to... "the user uses the file directory"]
Dual layers single side DVD holds 9GB... (about 10% of the library)...
With compression could hold much more...
Problem is not the patents by themself, but the lack of interest of the creators of "new stuff" to patent something that is tought to be obvious.
Well... sometimes it isn't!
It seams to me that the big corps are in position to abuse the system by patenting everything without a tought. After all, one month salary for them is peanuts, but for a independent developer, one month salary is the diference between survival and death!
So there goes the "level" playing field in software development...
Not relevant... HOLAND based... IPSO bulles only regard US stuff... not foreigner... (as if in software borders count for something!)...
Airwaves aren't property because they are regulated by international bodies and can leap thru countries.
I would imagine a "war" on frequencies on the countries borders... fcc is required to make sure everything runs acording to the "book"... all other countries in the world have governamental bodies for the same effect.
As for the "decency"... well... it was fcc... in the US, but in other countries would be other regulator... prolly not the "frequency/communications" regulator, but prolly the media/television regulators... Same thing happens all the time in Europe, the broadcasters are nailed (must broadcast the "decision" of the penalty in prime time, and can be fined).
The major uproar was... that the event that is "a stone" in the article happened in the US... and people are... amazed?
As for fines and the compensation of the "bad behavior", well it all turns around with the fine be too small for the
As for fines and the compensation of the "bad behavior" and thrus it pays off to be "bad behaved"...
On the other hand, US has some traditions on sky rocket the penalties for pety small stuff and exageration of proportions when in court room...
Cheers
Lots of companies are actually buying Windows XP and then downgrade the licences to Windows 2000...
Who needs a media when they have all versions of if in the MSDN?
They only need more licences...
Internet Problem Solving Contest????
And then the team can only use one terminal and not use the internet???
ROFL...
If the dammned letter are so secret, then just burn them!
For them to sue you for no-compliance, they have to reveal that the letter existed in the first place...
On a simple view... RAMBUS memory tech sux really hard...
When everyone makes parallel memory... RAMBUS comes and says: Serial is better... see? It's ram... it runs at 800Mhz... it's bloody fast!
And everyone else knows that a DDR 133 which costs a 10th of the price performes very nicelly indeed (not to mention the more modern 400DDR and the recently quad ones).
Go figure...
Just turn off the internet!