Daily Archives: April 16, 2012

Oracle v Google Trial Begins – Oracle Clutching at Straws

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Robert Pogson

Oracle is attempting to bar Google from claiming SUN permitted use of Java in Android/Linux: Oracle: “Google has asserted a license defense in this case, claiming that its use of the patents-in-suit was licensed. Google has also asserted defenses of … Continue reading →

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How I Became a Hero in 24 Hours

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Robert Pogson

“The Little Woman” has an office with a powerful multi-function printer. It was rather trivial last year to get it printing with Debian GNU/Linux. I just had to add a printer driver from the manufacturer, Xerox. The thing scans, too, … Continue reading →

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The Battle for Small Cheap Computers Has Passed the Skirmish Phase

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Robert Pogson

Up to now, small cheap computers have been mostly smart thingies, netbooks and the like but all-in-ones are picking up steam according to Digitimes. They report that all-in-ones reached 18 million units shipped in 2011 with 3.5 inch hard drives … Continue reading →

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