Yeah, except for in this case the "hackers" were Google. Will anyone pay attention to shoddy security on the web now or we will see new legislation introduced that makes indexing the web illegal? At this point, as absurd as that statement sounds, I just don't know.
Gah, I am so sick of watching this unfold. I keep thinking, well, at least this will highlight the absurdity of it all. But no, it never does, either the case gets dismissed or the idiots actually win, whether through settlement or actual trial victories.
You (and the blog you linked to) seem to have a different definition of open source then most of us...
From your link:
Reference License
The.NET Framework source is being released under a read-only reference license.
*emphasis mine
And as for Mono, my understanding is that they specifically avoided touching the reference code so the that Mono is considered a reversed engineered product and that no developers were tainted by being given access to the MS code.
IMHO it is more good then bad. It takes someone as big as MS to get slapped by this nonsense before anything will change. Now, that said, it will probably get bad again before it gets better considering MS statement on the results. Rather then meaningful patent reform that levels the field for everyone I anticipate MS. Oracle, IBM, etc. will all get together to write the changes to the current legislation; somehow I don't think small inventors will be on the top of their priority list...
Yeah, my older son did not read it until he was late 13, into 14. But my 10 year old tends to latch on to what the older boy does so he's into it now. As of now he is reading the Two Towers (which IMHO contain some of the best and worst parts of the Trilogy, love the Helm's Deep stuff!).
Funny how you described it; when I first read it I was also about 12 but I was totally hooked. I reread it a few years later and remember thinking how painfully long and excruciatingly detailed the chapters on Frodo's and Sam's journey to Mordor was. Like watching grass grow. I then reread it in my twenties and found the detail to be interesting again (more in a appreciative of the classic writing style kind of way), if still a bit long.
It took a while to convince the kids to give LotR a try but they made it through all of Harry Potter so at that point they were more willing to try a 1000+ page story.
My kids read comics, I have three boys; 14, 10 and 6. The six year old we read to and only some of the titles as they can get a little edgy for that age. I have thousands of paper comics and thousands of CBR/Zs and my kids are allowed access to any of them (again with the exception of the 6 year old for now).
It was finding the CBR/Zs that made me dust off the old storage boxes and show them to my kids. Now they are hooked. There are a couple good online stores to buy from and there is a "Cosmic Comics" about two minutes drive from my house. Cool side note, their is another store called the Adventurer's Guild close by with RPG gear. The kids are always willing to hit one of those stores over game stop when allowance time comes if I suggest it. I don't always, there is some room in their life for games and we do that together as well.
If you only give your kids video games and netflix then that's all they'll do. If you expose them slowly to other pursuits like comics, reading in general (Lord of the Rings FTW!) and RPGs then I've found they'll take interest. The key is not forcing it, not taking the games and tv away and not making them feel bad if they say no. In other words to find a balance of all their interests. My son professed to loathe reading when he was 8; now he's 10 and my wife and I have a fun time getting him to put the books down and go to bed!
Yep passed unanimously and good ol' Barry woke up up nice and early in France to sign it. So much for change and I'm pretty much at the point of giving up on hope.
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omgz u ddn't!!!1 Tehn wut happen?
doesn't seem to be working...
Yeah, except for in this case the "hackers" were Google. Will anyone pay attention to shoddy security on the web now or we will see new legislation introduced that makes indexing the web illegal? At this point, as absurd as that statement sounds, I just don't know.
They'll make a fortune selling excess to the Germans.
Help! I'm trapped in a recursive phone message!
Or even scarier, Apple favoring Cops over users.
A book that has poor writing, poor copy editing and has "plenty of errata" and it's given an 8/10?
I don't know, seems like it fits in quite well with Drupal.
We're going to be rich!
Gah, I am so sick of watching this unfold. I keep thinking, well, at least this will highlight the absurdity of it all. But no, it never does, either the case gets dismissed or the idiots actually win, whether through settlement or actual trial victories.
When will it end?
Oh no, this guy better really be worried (artist featured in video)!
We're Going to be Friends
It's really good BTW
/.'ed already. Anyone know who the "influential" execs are? Even better, got a picture of this babe? :-)
We are. You're welcome to join the discussion!
You keep referring to that link. I don't think is says what you think it says.
(with apologies to Inigo Montoya)
You (and the blog you linked to) seem to have a different definition of open source then most of us...
From your link:
Reference License
The .NET Framework source is being released under a read-only reference license.
*emphasis mine
And as for Mono, my understanding is that they specifically avoided touching the reference code so the that Mono is considered a reversed engineered product and that no developers were tainted by being given access to the MS code.
IMHO it is more good then bad. It takes someone as big as MS to get slapped by this nonsense before anything will change. Now, that said, it will probably get bad again before it gets better considering MS statement on the results. Rather then meaningful patent reform that levels the field for everyone I anticipate MS. Oracle, IBM, etc. will all get together to write the changes to the current legislation; somehow I don't think small inventors will be on the top of their priority list...
Thus, the powers of Christ is in the public domain.
Amen!
Sometimes. More and more lately... Reading TFA? Definitely right now.
And here, silly me, I was willing to stick it out until '93.
Yeah, my older son did not read it until he was late 13, into 14. But my 10 year old tends to latch on to what the older boy does so he's into it now. As of now he is reading the Two Towers (which IMHO contain some of the best and worst parts of the Trilogy, love the Helm's Deep stuff!).
Funny how you described it; when I first read it I was also about 12 but I was totally hooked. I reread it a few years later and remember thinking how painfully long and excruciatingly detailed the chapters on Frodo's and Sam's journey to Mordor was. Like watching grass grow. I then reread it in my twenties and found the detail to be interesting again (more in a appreciative of the classic writing style kind of way), if still a bit long.
It took a while to convince the kids to give LotR a try but they made it through all of Harry Potter so at that point they were more willing to try a 1000+ page story.
My kids read comics, I have three boys; 14, 10 and 6. The six year old we read to and only some of the titles as they can get a little edgy for that age. I have thousands of paper comics and thousands of CBR/Zs and my kids are allowed access to any of them (again with the exception of the 6 year old for now).
It was finding the CBR/Zs that made me dust off the old storage boxes and show them to my kids. Now they are hooked. There are a couple good online stores to buy from and there is a "Cosmic Comics" about two minutes drive from my house. Cool side note, their is another store called the Adventurer's Guild close by with RPG gear. The kids are always willing to hit one of those stores over game stop when allowance time comes if I suggest it. I don't always, there is some room in their life for games and we do that together as well.
If you only give your kids video games and netflix then that's all they'll do. If you expose them slowly to other pursuits like comics, reading in general (Lord of the Rings FTW!) and RPGs then I've found they'll take interest. The key is not forcing it, not taking the games and tv away and not making them feel bad if they say no. In other words to find a balance of all their interests. My son professed to loathe reading when he was 8; now he's 10 and my wife and I have a fun time getting him to put the books down and go to bed!
The USPTO is funded entirely by the fees it collects from patentees and applicants.
And therein lies the problem.
Just give it up man, it's people complaining all the way down!
She was on the daily show last week; she seemed pretty sane, even if her story doesn't... Judge for yourself.
Ah, wrong ACT, wrong article, going to get coffee, sorry to interrupt...
Yep passed unanimously and good ol' Barry woke up up nice and early in France to sign it. So much for change and I'm pretty much at the point of giving up on hope.
Didn't they try that crap on Microsoft as well over Windows and lose?
Oh yes, yes they did: Apple v Microsoft
"Apple cannot get patent- protection for the idea of a graphical user interface, or the idea of a desktop metaphor [under copyright law]..."
The fact that it is not literally true is what makes it a metaphor. The world is, in fact, not a stage.