I've worked with several RFID implementations, and all of the (silicon-based) solutions have decent encryption to prevent "capture" of IDs or other data.
Bullshit.
Proximity cards based on ISO14443 have encryption, but very limited reading range due to the larger power consumption of the chip.
Popular types of vicinity (up to about 1 m reading range) cards such as I*Code, Tag-it, ISO 15693 use no encryption at all. I designed low-level firmware for a reader to read these, so I should know...
So "Lindows" is not infringing because windows is a generic word, not because it is too similar to Windows. Then, even a marketing a product with Windows in its name would be permissible. Lindows Windows?
It's huge and heavy: 260mm x110mm x 70mm weighing more than a kilogram. Not something you would put in a pocket, and only to be "handheld" for a short time.
Having taken Latin classes for six years, many years ago, I have sometimes pondered the point of learning a dead language.
I came to the conclusion that by learning Latin I actually learned a lot about my own language (which is Dutch, by the way).
In fact, exercises almost exclusively consisted of translating from Latin and not the other way around.
An interesting aspect of Latin is that the grammatical structure relies more on declinations (word endings); and word order in Latin sentences does generally not correspond to that of the translation in e.g. English or Dutch.
Translating a Latin sentence
involves looking up unfamiliar words, and figuring out the grammatical functions and relations of the words in the sentence. After the analysis comes the synthesis: writing a grammatically correct sentence in Dutch (or English, etc.) that accurately represents the meaning of the Latin sentence. I am sure that the skills thus learned are also helpful when it comes to expressing original thoughts.
Maybe, but apparently even Microsoft recognizes that OSS is a feasible alternative for India. Otherwise they wouldn't have been forced to drastically lower the price of their offering.
A good scanner can look inside.zip files, and block.zip files containing executables but allow those with plain documents through.
That would block this virus, but it also blocks legitimate executables sent by email. An acceptable way of doing this would be to put it in a ZIP.
A good scanner would actually scan the executable. Maybe it would also be a good idea to add a warning to the message body, something like:
"The attachment to this message contains an executable file. If you are not absolutely sure this message was intentionally sent by a trusted person, don't run it since it may be a virus!"
Maybe they didn't know somebody would want it. Why don't you file a "Request for Enhancement" in the OpenOffice.org issue tracker system? If you can convince the developers that many users would benefit from the feature they might just implement it.
You can patent them, but MS hasn't done that with current office formats.
They did with the new WordML file format that they published (Office 2003). Although you can license the file format for free, apparently the conditions are not compatible with GPL/LGPL. Therefore it remains the question if OOo can legally read it.
Microsoft publishing a file format seemed spectacular, but on closer inspection it is not the open file format that it appears at first sight... Too bad the Danish government accepted this trojan horse as an official file format.
The types of RFID tag that are likely candidates for this application, such as I-Code or ISO15693, have an EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) feature that can be disabled, so that after you check out the books you can take them out of the library without alarms going off.
Disabling the EAS feature does not affect the ability to read out data from the tags.
In principle full-colour images might be produced this way, Hayes and Feenstra show.
I think that you are correct, and that they have not actually tried it yet, or they would have discovered their mistake.
Instead of stacking the cells they could use RGB as in color LCD's; the background of adjacent cells must be colored red, green or blue, and the ink in the cell will be black in each of them.
However, this will mean that the brightness of the display will be considerably reduced.
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"Computer-implemented inventions must be claimed with reference to either a product such as a programmed apparatus, or to a process carried out in such an apparatus. Accordingly, where individual elements of software are used in contexts which do not involve the realisation of any validly claimed product or process, such use will not constitute patent infringement."
How would this prevent e.g. the Amazon one-click patent? The software itself would not be patentable, but the process implemented by the software would. By actually using the software, you are potentially infringing on a patent.
So the practical effect is the same as when the software itself had been patented. Where the directive says software "as such" will not be patentable this is not much more than playing with words.
The whole original directive gives the impression of being constructed for deception. It can only be repaired with amendments that clearly and unequivocally prohibit any patents on software (and the use of software) running on general purpose computers, for example operating systems, office suites, data bases, etc.
I hope by the time they make an actual product out of this, the paperless office will have become a reality. Otherwise, I'll have a big problem finding my PC on the desk.
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Bullshit.
Proximity cards based on ISO14443 have encryption, but very limited reading range due to the larger power consumption of the chip. Popular types of vicinity (up to about 1 m reading range) cards such as I*Code, Tag-it, ISO 15693 use no encryption at all. I designed low-level firmware for a reader to read these, so I should know...
So "Lindows" is not infringing because windows is a generic word, not because it is too similar to Windows. Then, even a marketing a product with Windows in its name would be permissible. Lindows Windows?
It's huge and heavy: 260mm x110mm x 70mm weighing more than a kilogram. Not something you would put in a pocket, and only to be "handheld" for a short time.
If such a mission, close to home, is considered too much of a risk to astronaut lives, then I have to wonder about plans for a manned Mars expedition.
I came to the conclusion that by learning Latin I actually learned a lot about my own language (which is Dutch, by the way).
In fact, exercises almost exclusively consisted of translating from Latin and not the other way around.
An interesting aspect of Latin is that the grammatical structure relies more on declinations (word endings); and word order in Latin sentences does generally not correspond to that of the translation in e.g. English or Dutch. Translating a Latin sentence involves looking up unfamiliar words, and figuring out the grammatical functions and relations of the words in the sentence. After the analysis comes the synthesis: writing a grammatically correct sentence in Dutch (or English, etc.) that accurately represents the meaning of the Latin sentence. I am sure that the skills thus learned are also helpful when it comes to expressing original thoughts.
Maybe, but apparently even Microsoft recognizes that OSS is a feasible alternative for India. Otherwise they wouldn't have been forced to drastically lower the price of their offering.
That would block this virus, but it also blocks legitimate executables sent by email. An acceptable way of doing this would be to put it in a ZIP.
A good scanner would actually scan the executable. Maybe it would also be a good idea to add a warning to the message body, something like:
"The attachment to this message contains an executable file. If you are not absolutely sure this message was intentionally sent by a trusted person, don't run it since it may be a virus!"
http://www.openoffice.org/project_issues.html
They did with the new WordML file format that they published (Office 2003). Although you can license the file format for free, apparently the conditions are not compatible with GPL/LGPL. Therefore it remains the question if OOo can legally read it.
Microsoft publishing a file format seemed spectacular, but on closer inspection it is not the open file format that it appears at first sight... Too bad the Danish government accepted this trojan horse as an official file format.
They sure have been producing a lot of it, and quite successfully so far...
after reading the article, I wonder whether the research can be applied to Latin languages, as they did the research on semantic languages
...is a good example :)
Hey, did I miss some bad news for SCO? SCO stock jumped from 14$ to 16$.
Oh wait... that's what they want isn't it...
a conspiracy against poor, stupid Luskin.
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Oops, you explained how to defeat the copy protection.
Disabling the EAS feature does not affect the ability to read out data from the tags.
What could also be effective, is listing their names on www.ihaveasmallweenie.com
What this guy does is measuring the speed of microwaves, not light. In any case, if it needs 2 minutes to melt some chocolate, that's not very fast.
Sounds fishy...
I think that you are correct, and that they have not actually tried it yet, or they would have discovered their mistake.
Instead of stacking the cells they could use RGB as in color LCD's; the background of adjacent cells must be colored red, green or blue, and the ink in the cell will be black in each of them.
However, this will mean that the brightness of the display will be considerably reduced.
Anthony Hamilton? Who?
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How would this prevent e.g. the Amazon one-click patent? The software itself would not be patentable, but the process implemented by the software would. By actually using the software, you are potentially infringing on a patent.
So the practical effect is the same as when the software itself had been patented. Where the directive says software "as such" will not be patentable this is not much more than playing with words.
The whole original directive gives the impression of being constructed for deception. It can only be repaired with amendments that clearly and unequivocally prohibit any patents on software (and the use of software) running on general purpose computers, for example operating systems, office suites, data bases, etc.
I hope by the time they make an actual product out of this, the paperless office will have become a reality. Otherwise, I'll have a big problem finding my PC on the desk.