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  1. Re:If you actually read the source you find... on Law Firm Claims Copyright on View of HTML Source · · Score: 1

    I clicked on the Admin link at the bottom of their page, it asked me if I wanted to log onto Zope.

    Can a law firm claim copyright on code that is already copyright, or indeed, can anyone ?

  2. Re:That's Fine on IBM Patents Checking a Box · · Score: 1

    These guys use it groupwide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lvmh and I fully agree, it sucks big time, even the Mac version

  3. Re:dell regarding linux and windows on Falling Hardware Prices Favor Linux · · Score: 1

    Because there's nobody paying them to install all the crapware on Linux

  4. Re:Who TF is Evans Data? on Survey Says GPLv3 Is Shunned · · Score: 1

    Funnily enough, if you look, http://www.evansdata.com/company/clients.php, guess who one of their clients is ?

  5. Bit speculative on New Version of Gmail Being Tested · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So, on the basis of 2 words in a translation request, there is a whole new version of Gmail coming out ?

    How the hell did this get to be news ?

  6. Re:Fencing is one potential sword-fighting model on The Wiimote As Yoda Intended - A Lightsaber · · Score: 1

    On the downside, I have yet to figure out how to summon force lightning while fencing.

    Use The Force bevoblake !

  7. Re:What it really shows on Fair Use Worth More Than Copyright To Economy · · Score: 1

    The limited time label is a wonderful thing, especially when you twist it by saying infinite time minus a day is still limited because it isn't forever

  8. Re:Do you reckon it could run Crysis? on Student and Professor Build Budget Supercomputer · · Score: 2, Funny

    It might just about be powerful enough to run Vista though....

  9. Re:A Simple Greeting: on How To Address A Visit from MPAA Senior VP Rich Taylor? · · Score: 1

    Flame thrower, why take any chances ?

  10. Re:MS Office Rival Welcomed on Adobe May Launch Office Rival · · Score: 1, Interesting

    And yet, 2007 has raised the bar in terms of UI, features and intuitiveness that everybody else will be playing catch-up for years to come.

    If 2007 has raised the bar then the bar is set so low I'd have to limbo dance to get under it.

    The new UI is the least intuitive I've seen in a long time, 97-2003 might not have been brilliant but at least people know where everything is after 6 and more years of training on it and using it.

  11. Lot of Gentoo Infrastructure offline as well on Ubuntu Servers Hacked · · Score: 1

    http://www.gentoo.org/

    Pile of stuff down at gentoo.org due to a possible command injection vulnerability in their webapp. This doesn't seem to have made any waves.

  12. Re:There is no uproar on BBC's iPlayer's Prospects Looking Bleak · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If there's a survey on this, I'd just like to say that I'm in the UK and I DO NOT want DRM

  13. Re:It's true on No Demand for Linux in the UK? · · Score: 1

    Asus you might have some luck with, it's ACER that you're SOL with

  14. Re:pick your battles on BBC Chooses Microsoft DRM Platform · · Score: 1

    The BBC isn't actually a business, it's a state funded public service broadcaster. Every UK TV set requires a licence fee to be paid for it which is used to fund the BBC.

    Perhaps one should do some research before shooting oneself in the foot ?

  15. Re:Authenticate into AD? on A CIO's View of SUSE's Enterprise Viability · · Score: 1

    Samba integrates just fine in an AD domain, got a Gentoo box doing file sharing and an internal wiki in an AD domain.

    File share permissions from AD using this howto

    http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Adding_a_Samba_Server _into_an_existing_AD_Domain

    Wiki login using this howto

    http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LDAP_Authe ntication

    I'm slightly confused as to how this isn't "tightly integrated" into the existing AD setup, perhaps you would explain ?

  16. Re:If it's for business.... on Windows-Based iPhone Rival for Business Users · · Score: 1

    You forgot commercial espionage, that's one of my favourite uses for my Blackberry Pearl ;-)

  17. Re:Non including prior art? on Netflix Sued Over Fradulently Obtained Patents · · Score: 1

    This isn't fraud, this is standard operating procedure.

    Just because everybody does it doesn't mean it isn't fraud.

  18. Re:Desktop on Thumb Drive? on Microsoft & SanDisk To Provide Desktop on Thumb Drive · · Score: 2, Funny

    You put it on the retractable cup holder labeled CDRW same as everybody else !

  19. Very impressed with this graphic on Archive.org Sued By Colorado Woman · · Score: 1

    http://www.profane-justice.org/assets/images/autog en/a_2galbut.gif

    Technically you can't actually click to see the terms without agreeing to them.

    No contract there according to my understanding of contract law here in the UK

  20. Re:There's got to me more on Can You Be Sued for Quitting? · · Score: 1

    Personally, I'm surprised they let him stay there for a week without supervising him clearing his desk and escorting him off the premises

  21. One of the consultation questions on BBC Download Plans Approved · · Score: 1

    "How important is it that the proposed seven-day catch-up service over the internet is available to consumers who are not using Microsoft software?"

    Anybody in the UK who wants to join in the consultation can use this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consult ations/ondemand_services.html

  22. Re:US/Canada only! Why not just allow ISO download on Sun Is Giving Away Solaris 10 DVDs · · Score: 1

    You only have to tell them what state you're in if you live in the US or Canada.

    I think perhaps you shouldn't order a DVD, you seem to have problems with basic comprehension, Solaris would just confuse you.

  23. Re:because it doesn't on Vista's EULA Product Activation Worries · · Score: 1

    Apple don't sell it to run on whitebox

    But my iBook G4 is white, doesn't that count as a whitebox ?

  24. Re:Uh. on Bungie Promises "Big News" Next Week · · Score: 1

    Shouldn't they have previously announced that they would make an announcement of impending announcement?

    I have a sore head now, please stop that.

  25. Re:Talking Points on UK Banks Dump Credentials in Bin Bags · · Score: 1

    Interesting someone should mention that, there's a site that explains why bank charges in the UK are most likely illegal penalty charges and classed as unfair contract terms

    http://www.bankcharges.info/

    I'm sure UK readers will really enjoy reading the site and sending off those letters to their banks.