Aquiring these patents with Apple, M$ and the like would not prevent Google from being sued for 'infringing' on *other* patents by these very companies, (emphasis mine). Owning these patents exclusively would potentially deter any company from suing. What's so hard to understand about this?
The point is not whether they are infringing or not. They, (Google), like everyone else in the technology sector, is infringing on someone's patent.
Had Google gotten these patents, any patent troll or company would have to think twice before suing Google. I am sure you know this. That explains the defensive part. Now, next question please.
Microsoft has responded, saying they offered to bid jointly with Google on the Nortel patents, but Google refused.
Hey Microsoft, could you please throw some light as to how Google's joint purchase of these patents with you would help Google fend off patent lawsuits from the likes of yourself, Apple and the rest?
Google wanted these patents for defensive purposes. Therefore Google's teaming up with folks like Apple and Microsoft, who would like to see Android fail would be plain stupid in my opinion.
These folks include my Christian, Jewish and Muslim friends, whose religions revolve around the dis-ambiguity that mother earth has always had one moon and not two...otherwise which moon would my friends' holy books be referring to?
I am sure Google is watching this front carefully. I mean, it (Google), will weave any [new] developments in this release into Dalvik as well, while reminding us that "Dalvik is not Java."
...next appears to be RIM. Is there something wrong with Canadian tech giants?
I have always asked myself why Canada is the only major industrialized country without a car name synonymous with it.
USA has GM, Italy has Fiat, UK has Landrover/Rover, Japan has Toyota, Germany has Mercedes/BMW, France has Peugeot, Russia has Lada...but Canada has...?
Taking stock of the 30 years of the shuttle program. I mean, I would like to know the benefits directly linked to the decades of this program.
The stock should include among other metrics; how much tax payer dollars have been sunk into the program, how else these dollars could have been used, what benefits we've obtained as a nation, any missed opportunities and other benefits if any. Specifically, I would like to see tangible things that can directly be attributed to the presence of the shuttle program.
Here's my take: There is not much we have benefited. I other words, the USA would not be that worse of if the shuttle program never existed.
They use Linux and PostgreSQL. That means it is the most superior design right?
Nope, not at all. Remember that even with the 'best tools' administrators can do a pretty poor job.
Like Adobe's Flash, some sites work well yet others do not.
In my few years of administering databases, I have seen poor and sorry implementations of the simplest of ideas, yet more efficient tools exist on the same system.
One thing that makes me really sick is to see a [powerful] company like Google sit idly by and simply watch trolls like Microsoft smear the Android OS.
Does Google think Microsoft's actions elevate Android's profile?
This is what I would do if I were Google:
Change Android's licence to at least require that any patent agreement entered into by an Android licensee with parties like Microsoft particularly pertaining to Android's 'infringements' be made public at least as far as what patents are involved.
How were the patents 'certified' in the first place? Actions as such, which project incompetence or ineptness, waste court's time and provide opportunities for folks peddling FUD.
I am still looking for a single government agency that actually works. Does it exist?
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Where can one get a hold of one of these things in Canada? Sheesh!
Aquiring these patents with Apple, M$ and the like would not prevent Google from being sued for 'infringing' on *other* patents by these very companies, (emphasis mine). Owning these patents exclusively would potentially deter any company from suing. What's so hard to understand about this?
Here's why:
The point is not whether they are infringing or not. They, (Google), like everyone else in the technology sector, is infringing on someone's patent.
Had Google gotten these patents, any patent troll or company would have to think twice before suing Google. I am sure you know this. That explains the defensive part. Now, next question please.
Microsoft has responded, saying they offered to bid jointly with Google on the Nortel patents, but Google refused.
Hey Microsoft, could you please throw some light as to how Google's joint purchase of these patents with you would help Google fend off patent lawsuits from the likes of yourself, Apple and the rest?
Google wanted these patents for defensive purposes. Therefore Google's teaming up with folks like Apple and Microsoft, who would like to see Android fail would be plain stupid in my opinion.
These folks include my Christian, Jewish and Muslim friends, whose religions revolve around the dis-ambiguity that mother earth has always had one moon and not two...otherwise which moon would my friends' holy books be referring to?
This is what I mean: I would like to adjust margins on the fly as I can do with Firefox.
I am sure Google is watching this front carefully. I mean, it (Google), will weave any [new] developments in this release into Dalvik as well, while reminding us that "Dalvik is not Java."
...next appears to be RIM. Is there something wrong with Canadian tech giants?
I have always asked myself why Canada is the only major industrialized country without a car name synonymous with it.
USA has GM, Italy has Fiat, UK has Landrover/Rover, Japan has Toyota, Germany has Mercedes/BMW, France has Peugeot, Russia has Lada...but Canada has...?
I agree with you on all issues save for the fact that, ``...Dalvik does run Java...``
Since this is Slashdot, the more accurate thing to say would be to mention,
``Dalvik runs programs written in the Java programming language...``
...that is, he watched Microsoft mop up the personal computer world at the expense of his OS in the 80s and 90s.
I guess he did not enjoy watching that movie and that's why he's acting this way. Sounds reasonable to me...I mean, I would do the same thing.
As the saying goes, "A wise man changes his mind, but a fool never will." Steve Jobs has decided to do something to stem the rise of Android.
The better strategy though, would be to go after Google for without it, Android would be starved of the oxygen that fuels its growth.
This is my humble request:
Taking stock of the 30 years of the shuttle program. I mean, I would like to know the benefits directly linked to the decades of this program.
The stock should include among other metrics; how much tax payer dollars have been sunk into the program, how else these dollars could have been used, what benefits we've obtained as a nation, any missed opportunities and other benefits if any. Specifically, I would like to see tangible things that can directly be attributed to the presence of the shuttle program.
Here's my take: There is not much we have benefited. I other words, the USA would not be that worse of if the shuttle program never existed.
Nope, not at all. Remember that even with the 'best tools' administrators can do a pretty poor job.
Like Adobe's Flash, some sites work well yet others do not.
In my few years of administering databases, I have seen poor and sorry implementations of the simplest of ideas, yet more efficient tools exist on the same system.
No contracts need to be signed. The requirement is to just meet license conditions, period.
That is..."If you are to get into any patent licencing agreements pertaining to Android, these particular patents must be made public."
After-all, the patents themselves *are* public knowledge, right?
That's the question. How does Skype scale? I personally do not trust this peer to peer set-up from Skype.
Try engaging more than 7 people in a video chat to see what I mean.
One thing that makes me really sick is to see a [powerful] company like Google sit idly by and simply watch trolls like Microsoft smear the Android OS.
Does Google think Microsoft's actions elevate Android's profile?
This is what I would do if I were Google:
Change Android's licence to at least require that any patent agreement entered into by an Android licensee with parties like Microsoft particularly pertaining to Android's 'infringements' be made public at least as far as what patents are involved.
Is this too much to expect?
That's half the story! What they do with the waste (garbage) leaves a lot to be desired.
And here's why:
How were the patents 'certified' in the first place? Actions as such, which project incompetence or ineptness, waste court's time and provide opportunities for folks peddling FUD.
I am still looking for a single government agency that actually works. Does it exist?
Before Android zealots rejoice, let them remember that Oracle can still appeal. Overall though, things do not look that promising for Oracle.
Where's the evidence...or are you simply trolling?
I am sure Google is concerned about this development. There is nothing this gang will do that will be in Google's interest.
Question is: What can Google do?
What's the deficiency of employing synchronized bookmarks, now possible on both Firefox and Chrome?
"A new software app by Google, developed in cooperation with MIT, enables one-step task transfers between Android Smartphones and PCs.
This whole thing sounds geeky to me. I cannot think of a task started on a phone that I would like to transfer to a PC.
Please enlighten me...or else I will be one of those who will propagate the fact that Android *is* indeed meant for geeks.
I have an ill feeling that Best Buy's service will be dead on arrival. They made its death even more certain buy requiring iTunes.
This poses the question, 'Why should one abandon Apple/iTunes/iCloud for this seemingly [half baked] product?'
I'm just wondering who supplied NOKIA with AMOLED screens in this device. Anyone know?
The notes are not yet rolled out. They are to be rolled out later this year, November to be exact.