So, taken this to consideration: "What does this mean for Samba?"
They can get charged for specs, or charged for patented protocol if M$ would patent it (on the other hand in one paragraph it says they can't be, because M$ must provide specs without enforcing any liabilities). (If I'm wrong, please, do correct me)
I'm not sure, but I think you're wrong. She kept the really obnoxious paragraph III.J.2, wherein Microsoft doesn't need to disclose protocols if Microsoft doesn't approve of an ISV's "business model".
I'm not arguing the merits of the case. I'm disputing the OP's comment that he obviously held out for large amounts of money, since it went to court. Even the court agreed he wasn't a 'squatter.
I know it's not really on topic, but on the subject of DRM, MS has changed the root access licence (at least for the WMP 6.4 security upgrade). Here's the new text:
* Digital Rights Management. Content providers are using the digital rights management technology contained in the applicable OS Product ("DRM") to protect the integrity of their content ("Secure Content") so that their intellectual property, including copyright, in such content is not misappropriated. Portions of the applicable OS Product and third party applications such as media players use DRM to play Secure Content ("DRM Software"). If the DRM Software's security has been compromised, owners of Secure Content ("Secure Content Owners") may request that Microsoft revoke the DRM Software's right to copy, display and/or play Secure Content. Revocation does not alter the DRM Software's ability to play unprotected content. A list of revoked DRM Software is sent to your computer whenever you download a license for Secure Content from the Internet. YOU THEREFORE AGREE THAT MICROSOFT MAY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH LICENSE, ALSO DOWNLOAD REVOCATION LISTS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER ON BEHALF OF SECURE CONTENT OWNERS. Microsoft will not retrieve any personally identifiable information, or any other information, from your computer by downloading such revocation lists. Secure Content Owners may also require you to upgrade some of the DRM components in the applicable OS Product ("DRM Upgrades") before accessing their content. When you attempt to play such content, Microsoft DRM Software will notify you that a DRM Upgrade is required and then ask for your consent before the DRM Upgrade is downloaded. Third party DRM Software may do the same. If you decline the upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the DRM Upgrade; however, you will still be able to access unprotected content and Secure Content that does not require the upgrade.
the constitution was writen specifically with this limitation so that Alexander Hamilton could not run for president.
The relevant clause is Article I, Section 1.
No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
So Hamilton could have become president. Nice try, though.
There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or a corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years , the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary public interest. This strange doctrine is not supported by statute nor common law. Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped,or turned back, for their private benefit.
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So, taken this to consideration: "What does this mean for Samba?"
They can get charged for specs, or charged for patented protocol if M$ would patent it (on the other hand in one paragraph it says they can't be, because M$ must provide specs without enforcing any liabilities). (If I'm wrong, please, do correct me)
I'm not sure, but I think you're wrong. She kept the really obnoxious paragraph III.J.2, wherein Microsoft doesn't need to disclose protocols if Microsoft doesn't approve of an ISV's "business model".
Since we all know what Microsoft thinks of Open Source, I suspect that Samba is screwed.
MS was giving them $2000 worth of copies of Office
Oooh!! 5 whole copies!!!!
But I could never find the Loan Officer Action Figure!
Someone should trump them and get a patent for the internet.
BT tried (OK, it was only for the WWW), and got laughed out of court.
I was in college. I got my first 8086 manual (original Intel, onionskin) as a college text.
The IDE I/O register mapping/interface dates to the ST-506 interface (early '80s), defined by Shugart Technologies.
The (16-bit) IDE physical interface is an extension of the AT bus (1984).
Recently I was asked by my boss to find some information for his kids' homework using the net at work.
1. It's not part of your job description (or does your job include "flunky"?).
2. It defeats the purpose of the assignment, which is for the KID to learn how to find stuff.
3. Did you do it?
on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms
Well, sure, Your Honor, we won't discriminate against anyone who pays our reasonable price of ONE MILLION DOLLARS (pinky to mouth!)!!!!!
I went and immediately threw my g4 into a dumpster and bought an e-machine with xp after I saw that ad.........it was so powerful and convincing.
Can I have your G4, then?
And then the Oompah-Loompahs need to be washed and scrubbed. He can start at 8AM tomorrow!
You forgot the tags!
Well, when I was a banana slug, I coded a hell of a lot of C.
How come no other UCSC'ers picked up this one?
I'm not arguing the merits of the case. I'm disputing the OP's comment that he obviously held out for large amounts of money, since it went to court. Even the court agreed he wasn't a 'squatter.
The fact that this has gone to court tells me that Mr. Nissan played hardball when they were negotiating a payoff;
Or maybe Mr. Nissan said, "No. I'm not selling it at all. It's MY name!"
No... it's
1. Launch Lance Bass into space
2. There is NOOOO Step 2
3. There is NOOOO Step 3
4. Celebrate
No, it says, "I see you're trying to play as Clippy! Would you like some help?"
It is remarkable how little media coverage the DMCA has recieved since it's conception
Think about it. Cui Bono? Who benefits when the public is ignorant of the DMCA? THE MEDIA COMPANIES! That's why there's so little media coverage.
But the article didn't give her bra size! :-P
The relevant clause is Article I, Section 1.So Hamilton could have become president. Nice try, though.
-- Heinlein, "Life Line".
Nah, they'll find some way to put them under "Piracy Losses"...
Let's see... they give them to libraries...
Record Exec: "We donated all those CDs to Libraries. And those Evil Content Pirates(tm) just copied them! We lost $1Billion in sales because of that!"
It's 35-50 cents now in CA.