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- Riparian RightsHypocrisyThis is not new, it has been available in Bloglines for years. Dave Winer was the first to complain about Google's toolbar modifying his content, yet when he modifies the BBC's content everything's fine.No grey area about itAt present, Dave is not acting in accordance the BBC's license for...
- Tags: RSS, Winer, British Broadcasting Corp., syndication, implied license, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-25
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- Rumor: Apple to awaken dormant FM tuner in iPhone
- I bet there will be an activation feeApple beat its M$ mentor when it comes to ripping cult members off.More BS from AppleWhat a scam they have running. Create a product with all kinds of disabled features, and then slowly enable them later one by one in lieu of real...
- Tags: rationale, Apple Inc., car, Apple iPhone, FM Tuner
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- The Apple-Palm cat-and-mouse game: How long can it last? [poll]
- Reflects badly on both companiesI think this whole ordeal reflects badly on both Apple on Palm.It makes Apple out to be hypocrites. I mean, wasn't the whole reason for the lack of interoperability with other players a DRM issue? Didn't Steve Jobs say this himself the last time Apple was...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, game, itune, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Ridiculous lawsuit against Amazon
- Ridiculous lawsuit against AmazonRE: a quick read of [the TOS] shows that Amazon absolutely [has] the right your claim is ludicrous. The health insurance industry wants to takeyour money until you get sick-- then you're on your own; the creditcard industry reserves the right to change your lending agreement--...
- Tags: health insurance industry, Amazon.com Inc., lawsuit
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgrades
- Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgradesIf written to MS guidelines they should.[i]Existing applications should remain compatible for many years from their first development.[/i]The problem is too many applications didn't follow Microsofts guidelines. Perhaps Microsoft should offer a binary compatability guarantee like the one Sun offers.NightmareThat...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., XP-downgrade, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadership
- The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadershipmake the GPS manufactures pay a license fee/deviceit's like using the roads...RE: The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadershipHow about charging a license fee to those who don't pay taxes to maintain...
- Tags: Handhelds, Network technology, GPS, GPS satellite program need, satellite, program need, GPS satellite, General Accounting Office, leadership
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- How much legal trouble is Cisco in against the FSF?
- How much legal trouble is Cisco in against the FSF?damm that open source creeping!I guess this means that cisco doesnt employ strict version control and monitor what goes into their products?I guess that would mean they make good products but dont actually know whats in them and therefore could be...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., open source, open source license, Free Software Foundation
- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
- Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009
- Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009Not quiteThe trouble is, the situation is exactly the opposite of what you say.Most people aren't doing anything with their computer that they weren't doing when Windows 98 was around: Email, surf, and MS Office.Unless someone is really excited about...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Corp., stock, cockroach, vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-12-21
- A way to assign copyright globally
- A way to assign copyright globallySo would you sign an FLA?Not yet. I don't know what the safe guards are. Sometimes the change from that which is free to that which is out of freedom's reach is one of small unnoticed steps. The Open Source code base...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, developer, Fla
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Court clarifies open source copyright: Key excerpts for the enterprise
- Court clarifies open source copyright: Key excerpts for the enterpriseCourt clarifies open source copyright: Key excerpts for the enterpriseHuge break for all the people out there working on projects, only to have their stuff picked up and altered and their credit taken awayAre you kidding?Really Larry?The teaser for this column...
- Tags: District Courts, open source copyright, open source, Federal Circuit
- Discussion threads 2008-08-14
- Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again
- Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over againCerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again[i]Rather than a volume cap, I suggest the introduction of transmission rate caps, which would allow users to purchase access to the Internet at a given minimum data rate and be free...
- Tags: Pricing, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, Net Neutrality, Vint Cerf, simple pricing, pricing strategy, Internet, Cerf, network
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- 9th Circuit: Feds can search laptops without suspicion
- 9th Circuit: Feds can search laptops without suspicionWhat about external drives and encryption?Do they have the right to search external drives? What if data on the laptop or drive is encrypted?RE: 9th Circuit: Feds can search laptops without suspicionIllegal and it's time we stop allowing the freedoms from illegal search...
- Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, suspicion
- Discussion threads 2008-04-23
- Update: Adobe reconsiders Photoshop Express TOS
- You'll recall that Adobe last week announced Photoshop Express beta â€" a free Web-based tool that allows you to crop, rotate, tweak, twirl, correct, and show off photos on Photoshop Express or Facebook. For free. You'll also recall the ensuing flap that surround its onerous Terms Of Service TOS that,...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Terms Of Service, Content
- Blog posts 2008-04-04
- Are IT malpractice suits around the corner?
- Are IT malpractice suits around the corner?Merchantability is implied in any...product. It can not be written out in a contract or license. It is time for IT vendors, software or hardware or any combination, to be held financially accountable for their actions. Everyone else in the world is held...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Malpractice, MERCHANTABILITY, malpractice, Andersen Consulting, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-04-03
- Are IT malpractice suits around the corner?
- Does Waste Management's lawsuit against SAP indicate the beginning of a bevy of IT malpractice suits? TechRepublic's Justin James makes that argument and it's worth noting. Earlier this week I detailed and posted Waste Management's case against SAP. Much of it revolves around promises made by SAP...
- Tags: Lawsuit, Information Technology, SAP AG, Programming, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- Making Web 2.0 Safe for the Enterprise: TOS àla PBWiki
- Just in case you might be tempted to excuse Google for what some commentators just consider sloppy language (or over-reaching on my part) in its terms of service for its on-line apps, here's an example of how to do right by accepted corporate standards for security and privacy: the terms...
- Tags: Web, Web 2.0, PBWiki, TOS, Company, Wiki, Online Communications, Joshua Greenbaum
- Blog posts 2008-03-05
- Feeling the heat at Microsoft
- Feeling the heat at MicrosoftFeeling the heat at MicrosoftSo there IS competition. I read so many posts on the talkbacks saying there was no competition and Microsoft was a monopoly. As always, they were wrong. No worries though, Microsoft being the strongest of the bunch will still maintain its...
- Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Telecom & Utilities, UNIX, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-28
- The next frontier for GPL Violations
- UPDATE: A new post on the same topic is above. To date the work of GPLViolations has been fairly non-controversial. By going after vendors who violate the GPL by incorporating enhanced code into non-GPL products, Harold Welte & Co. have won a ton of...
- Tags: GPL, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-02-18
- Will Microsoft support Windows on Macs?
- Will Microsoft support Windows on Macs?Papa's got a brand new Mac...I didn't realize that Big Papa MicroSoft didn't support Windows on Bootcamp. It seems to me that as long as I legitimately bought a license, they should be obligated to some degree of support. I'm curious, do they support the...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Papa, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., OEM, Microsoft support Windows-on-Mac, hardware, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-02-05
- Police Blotter: Breathalyzer code must be disclosed
- Police Blotter: Breathalyzer code must be disclosedI did much the same thing with photo radarSome years ago, I got a speeding ticket in the mail from a photo radar outfit operating in Anchorage, Alaska. I filed a discovery motion asking for the calibration results and original manufacturer's testing that...
- Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Breathalyzer, radar, Police Blotter, breathalyzer
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
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