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- Google anticipated Microsoft legal tussle
- Google anticipated Microsoft legal tussleGoogle anticipated Microsoft legal tussleGo zdnet! Milk this issue as long as possible.Then are both rightGoogle for putting in a "We want you to work for us, so will do a year's paid leave and wait" and Microsoft for "you read and signed our well known...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., legal tussle, tussle, Lee
- Discussion threads 2005-08-04
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- Comcast challenges FCC authority
- I don't have time to review this right now, but I wanted to get it up ASAP. Comcast is appealing the FCC decision on network management, even though it plans to comply. Here's the message I received: In connection with its filing today in the...
- Tags: FCC, Commission, Network, Comcast Corp., Network Management, Sales Force Management, Federal Government, Internet, Networking, Sales, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Chrome's new EULA drops wide-ranging claims to user content
- I think Chrome is awesome. It's at least 10 times faster to start up than Firefox on my XP laptop. Unlike some of my peers at ZD, I don't have a problem adopting it as my default browser. Chrome's EULA definitely raised some eyebrows thought with its ...
- Tags: Google Inc., EULA, Chrome, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Slash to album poster: 'Rot in jail'
- Slash to album poster: 'Rot in jail'Very strong words...RE: Slash to album poster: 'Rot in jail'how did this music get to the web? everything that gets to the web should be free! go after the persons who do the uploading not the down loaders. it got there some how. how...
- Tags: Piracy, album poster, Rot, RIAA, Cogill
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Slash to album poster: 'Rot in jail'
- You might question why illegally posting an unreleased album on your website should put you in federal penitentiary for three years, but Guns 'n' Roses guitarist Slash doesn't. "I hope he rots in jail," said Slash, the former Guns N' Roses...
- Tags: Resource, Attorney, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Would you abort George Clooney
- Would you abort George ClooneyWowNot willing to take on controversial topics, are you? Good luck with this one. :)Here's my two cents: Genetic research and the possibility of using it to "purify" the gene pool using whatever criteria can be justified reminds me of an episode of the old Muppet...
- Tags: George Clooney, gene
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperHave you ever read MS EULA? In short...We can go into your machine and do what ever we want.If this is the case with the browser....how are they using your data in their cloud?Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperI looked...
- Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Google Inc., Chrome EULA, TOS
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper
- When I said that CXO's wouldn't give Google Chrome a nanosecond's thought, I under-estimated. They'll give it about five seconds and then pass straight to the corporate legal department. Why? EULA Clause 11.1: You retain copyright and any other rights that you already hold in Content that...
- Tags: Google Inc., EULA, Chrome, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Dell repair adventure, day 4
- Dell repair adventure, day 4Litigation"The expectation is that a person will arrive on site the next day having 1) the skills to diagnose and repair the problem, 2) the parts necessary to repair problem and 3) the tools necessary to do the work."1. Litigate: misleading advertising.2. Where is ZDNET's legal...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Video: Second Life competing with Cisco Telepresence?
- Video: Second Life competing with Cisco Telepresence?Larry - adding new uses to 2nd life has other implicationsOne of the things that is beoming a key issue is that gaming simulation systems are being used in many other areas than entertainment and its about to become a real problem since...
- Tags: Collaboration, Corporate communications, Games, Cisco TelePresence, Second Life, Cisco Systems Inc., video
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Code is law
- Code is lawCopyrighted state codes?Any chance you could provide a list of states that do that? This is definitely something voters should know.RE: Code is lawReceived this from Carl and I tried to edit the post to get it right:***Usually, the states don't claim copyright but the people who...
- Tags: Government, State Laws
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- VMware's R&D chief quits after 9 months
- VMware said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development has resigned after nine months on the job. In a terse statement, VMware said that Richard Sarwal quit to go back to Oracle. Sarwal joined VMware in December 2007. VMware CEO Paul...
- Tags: Stock Option, Security, Amount, R&D, Stock, Employment, Agreement, VMware Inc., Company, RSU, Control, Change, Cause, Person, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Video: Can Psystar take a bite out of Apple?
- Video: Can Psystar take a bite out of Apple?Sumi, couldn't you have interviewed someone......... who has a clue ? 'Cos Sam Diaz doesn't!The legal problems between Apple and the EU had nothing to do with tying iPod and iTunes. It was about inconsistent pricing of tracks across different countries.And no,...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, Psystar, Apple Inc., video
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Inside India's CAPTCHA solving economy
- No CAPTCHA can survive a human that's receiving financial incentives for solving it, and with an army of low-waged human CAPTCHA solvers officially in the business of "data processing" while earning a mere $2 for solving a thousand CAPTCHA's, I'm already starting to see evidence of consolidation between India's major...
- Tags: CAPTCHA, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Comcast sets 250GB ceiling
- Comcast sets 250GB ceilingRE: Comcast sets 250GB ceiling[i]"..Comcast won’t be releasing any programs that will let you easily monitor your bandwidth usage.."[/i]doesnt that directly violate the FCC order requiring Comcast to be fully transparent with their customers? To me this is still leaving them in the dark. IF they want...
- Tags: INTERNET, Corporate communications, Comcast Corp., ceiling
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Video: Can Psystar take a bite out of Apple?
- ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about the brewing suit-countersuit situation between Apple and Psystar. In an effort to quash the sale of Psystar's cheap Mac OS-running computers and preserve its carefully crafted image and reputation, Apple sued the Miami-based company. Now Psystar has lobbed back...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Video, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Can Psystar take a bite out of Apple?
- ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about the brewing suit-countersuit situation between Apple and Psystar. In an effort to quash the sale of Psystar's cheap Mac OS-running computers and preserve its carefully crafted image and reputation, Apple sued the Miami-based company. Now Psystar has lobbed back...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Apple, Psystar, Mac, clone, lawsuit, countersuit, Sumi Das, Sam Diaz
- Videos 2008-08-28
- Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to follow
- Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to followHmm, I wonder how long it will take the torrent abusers...... to reach that cap and get kicked? Not talking about the ones who get movies and software and games all illegally but the ones who serve this stuff up?...
- Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Corporate communications, Comcast Corp., broadband cap, broadband, stat
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Public policy and open source
- Public policy and open sourceGovernments should tread carefullyBy all means they should use OSS if it is the most cost-effective use of the taxpayers' money. But that's as far as it should go. There shouldn't be any 'affirmative action' for OSS.NoneGovernment should have a policy of using public funds in...
- Tags: Vertical industries, open source, government
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Renting a car: it'll cost you to save on gas
- Renting a car: it'll cost you to save on gasJust drive a low emission car insteadInstead of trying to join the queue for a Hybrid, just choose a low emission car from the normal range.A Honda Fit or other small rentals will give up to 50mpg, and have A/C which...
- Tags: car
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
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