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Microsoft recently used its patents on some aspects of the FAT filesystem to beat TomTom into submission, with the latter ending up having to change its products, pay Microsoft and license some of its own patents to it. It wasn't a good result for TomTom, even though there were signs of Microsoft being careful in its approach to the GPL. The other sad thing about the settlement was that the validity of Microsoft's patents were never tested in court. The ideal end to the software patent wars would be for most of them to be thrown out, but that will take time and resources. Patent pools are a good way of coming together to stand up to bullies, they don't solve the general problem. Until the law intervenes, we need to find technical ways around software patents. Now... [read full story]
Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the twelfth week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.
Queasy on Sunday Morning 4:56 p.m. on 22nd November 2009 So, Friday took a rest day, it was my birthday and had a soiree chez moi. Had vague intentions of doing an easy run on Saturday but that wasn't to be as I was still in...
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev., speaks after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, as Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn.,...
adds a sobering quality to a reality. posted by Cookie Jill at 9:38 AM | It's Skippy the Bush Kangaroo! : "When I want news, I turn to CNN...and they...turn...to Skippy...the Bush Kangaroo." Skippy is not responsible for the...
