I've served as an expert witness in a patent case, one company was suing another for a patent violation. The patent was ridiculous, the concepts patented had already been around commerically for over 10 years at the time they filed their patent. Any programmer would have understood the issues once explained. However, the jury is just about high school education levels. Many don't even own a computer. Good luck getting them to understand.
Indeed, in the end, its not who's right, it's whose most credible to the jury. And usually that's the side that's most likable. The actual facts don't really matter.
The key to running 32-bit applications is something Microsoft dubs WOW64; WOW stands for Windows on Windows. Running 32-bit apps in x64 essentially gives each application its own 4GB of virtual memory space, which isolates it from other applications. So if one 32-bit application locks up, it only affects its memory space, not other running 32-bit apps.
All that they have to do is demonstrate prior art if they're charged with patent infringement
Sorry, but that's simply not the case, as I'm currently serving as an expert witness for a defendant in a patent case. It's not enough to have prior art, you must also convince a jury that you have prior art. Good luck getting a jury of everyday schmoes to understand some complex technical issue.
You see both sides will have expert witnesses, and they will both say how much they believe they are right. Both sides will spout technical jargon and the juries eyes will glaze over. And the jury will determine the winner based on things like who most likable. So if you can paint yourself as some poor schlub who got ripped off by MS, then the technical stuff really doesn't matter. Really. It's fucking sad, but that's how it works.
Sorry, but that's simply not the case, as I'm currently serving as an expert witness for a defendant in a patent case. You must also convince a jury that you have prior art. Good luck getting a jury of everyday schmoes to understand some complex technical issue.
You see both sides will have expert witnesses, and they will both say how much they believe they are right. Both sides will spout technical jargon and the juries eyes will glaze over. And the jury will determine the winner based on things like who most likable. So if you can paint yourself as some poor schlub who got ripped off by MS, then the technical stuff really doesn't matter. Really. It's fucking sad, but that's how it works.
Why that's very best kind of information! We can fill in all the gaps with our hopes, fears and dreams and then argue endlessly about them.
Rock on Slashdot! Rock on.
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When's the last time a dog gave you a blowjob? Wait, don't answer that.
Would it be a crime, if just once, Slashdot actually had some pictures to accompany a story?
Who moved my Hasselhoff?
It was funny in my head.
You sound EXACTLY like me in school.
If you would have videotaped it from the car and played it, it would have looked plenty blurry.
And if they don't release it, then SCO is the winner by deeeefault (The two sweetest words in the english language!)
DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT! (whack!)
(collapses)
Shuddup Nerd. (stuff stuff)
5 second rule? What are you a barbarian? Where I come from it's 3 seconds. 5 seconds is just insane.
Noooooooooooo!
I've served as an expert witness in a patent case, one company was suing another for a patent violation. The patent was ridiculous, the concepts patented had already been around commerically for over 10 years at the time they filed their patent. Any programmer would have understood the issues once explained. However, the jury is just about high school education levels. Many don't even own a computer. Good luck getting them to understand.
Indeed, in the end, its not who's right, it's whose most credible to the jury. And usually that's the side that's most likable. The actual facts don't really matter.
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Lots of great comments there too.
These are all functional languages, or can be used functionally.
That line really got to me too. I was going to reply but then you already said everything much better than I could. Excellent.
No.
Speaking of flroida, how's Lisa's costume coming?
Name one.
oops ignore parent, responded to wrong post.
All that they have to do is demonstrate prior art if they're charged with patent infringement
Sorry, but that's simply not the case, as I'm currently serving as an expert witness for a defendant in a patent case. It's not enough to have prior art, you must also convince a jury that you have prior art. Good luck getting a jury of everyday schmoes to understand some complex technical issue.
You see both sides will have expert witnesses, and they will both say how much they believe they are right. Both sides will spout technical jargon and the juries eyes will glaze over. And the jury will determine the winner based on things like who most likable. So if you can paint yourself as some poor schlub who got ripped off by MS, then the technical stuff really doesn't matter. Really. It's fucking sad, but that's how it works.
Sorry, but that's simply not the case, as I'm currently serving as an expert witness for a defendant in a patent case. You must also convince a jury that you have prior art. Good luck getting a jury of everyday schmoes to understand some complex technical issue. You see both sides will have expert witnesses, and they will both say how much they believe they are right. Both sides will spout technical jargon and the juries eyes will glaze over. And the jury will determine the winner based on things like who most likable. So if you can paint yourself as some poor schlub who got ripped off by MS, then the technical stuff really doesn't matter. Really. It's fucking sad, but that's how it works.
that it's not butter.
Why that's very best kind of information! We can fill in all the gaps with our hopes, fears and dreams and then argue endlessly about them. Rock on Slashdot! Rock on.
I'm guessing your were once a voyeur?
Said the guy who never wrote a low level plugin. It is extremely helpful to have the source code of the thing that is interacting with your code.