Just to correct the article, the 20 documents refered to as listed on Groklaw were submitted by SCO as evidence that PJ/Groklaw have interferred with their Busines and to justify deposing her.
I have to say that this book is well worth reading, balancing both the sense of wonder and the personal. There are some nicely thought out consequences and ideas in the later part of the book. Note, this book is now back in print (at least in UK). Gollanzc has just re-published it here in paperback (along with a number of other SF classics they had previously published in HB).
While I have no great feeling one way or another about Apple Patenting or tradmarking a design I have to disagree that what they have done is original. Back in the 80's in the UK Amstrad produce several machines under the PCW brand that consisted of a Monitor with everything inside (though no hard disk). 1 or 2 3" floppy drives, a printer and an expansion port. It ran a dedicated wordprocesor or cpm. A useful first machine in those days, it cost about £400 (approx $700 at that time). I still have mine somewhere. While The imac may look slightly better ( with its streamlined case and bright colour) it is not much different. And if I remember the Imac doesn't even have a floppy drive!
Dr Morbius - Mad scientist - Expedition Philologist, UFPSV Bellerophon
This is not the case if I read this correctly. The signature file contains details of the transaction as well as the signature, making it a one off authentication. I assume it is RSA encrypted in a way that stops the file from being altered.
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Just to correct the article, the 20 documents refered to as listed on Groklaw were submitted
by SCO as evidence that PJ/Groklaw have interferred with their Busines and to justify
deposing her.
Most of them seem to be net gossip/comment.
I have to say that this book is well worth reading, balancing both the sense of wonder and the personal. There are some nicely thought out consequences and ideas in the later part of the book. Note, this book is now back in print (at least in UK). Gollanzc has just re-published it here in paperback (along with a number of other SF classics they had previously published in HB).
Dr Morbius - Mad scientist - Expedition Philologist, UFPSV Bellerophon
This is not the case if I read this correctly. The signature file contains details of the transaction as well as the signature, making it a one off authentication. I assume it is RSA encrypted in a way that stops the file from being altered.