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My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. Now that I'm retired I still use GNU/Linux on every computer in my home except the smartphones which run Android/Linux.Lately, I've been giving lots of thought to the world I inherited and which I will leave to my descendants. I'm planting grass, trees, flowers and vegetables in my large lot and I've ordered a Solo EV. I plan to charge my Solo by means of a tracking solar array. Life is good if you have a purpose. I do.
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Tag Archives: software-patents
Some Dirt Is Better Than Others
“this latest ruling, from the very court that upended things nearly two decades ago in declaring software much more broadly patentable than anyone believed, may now be the nail in the coffin on software patents in the US. The headline, … Continue reading
Sometimes The Good Guys Win
“The Defendants have apparently misappropriated Ms. Highsmith’s generous gift to the American people. The Defendants are not only unlawfully charging licensing fees to people and organizations who were already authorized to reproduce and display the donated photographs for free, but … Continue reading
Bye-Bye Software Patents
The nonsensical software-patent that USA has tried to foist on the world, destroying motivation to innovate and taxing true innovation,“back in January, art units at the USPTO rejected applications based on Section 101 of US Patent law only about 24% … Continue reading
Java API Copyright Goes To The Supremes
This is a biggy, right up there with software-patents, “Google told the justices in a petition this week that assigning copyright to the code—the Application Programming Interfaces that enable programs to talk to one another—sets a dangerous precedent.The appellate court’s … Continue reading
Free Software Foundation On Apple
I don’t like Apple for a number of reasons:“Keep a tally of how many reviews you read today mention that Apple threatens anyone who dares attempt installing another operating system like Android on their Apple phone or watch with criminal … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, FLOSS, government, small cheap computers, smart phone, software-patents
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SCOTUS Wallops Software Patents, Again
SCOTUS again reminds anyone who will listen, that merely doing something via computer is not a patentable invention.“The method claims, which merely require generic computer implementation, fail to transform that abstract idea into a patent-eligible invention.” Since few if any … Continue reading
Government of China Bursts M$’s Patent-bubble
M$ has been taxing Android/Linux distributors by threatening legal suits over software patents. “A list of hundreds of patents that Microsoft believes entitle it to royalties over Android phones, and perhaps smartphones in general, has been published on a Chinese … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, android, FLOSS, Linux, market share, small cheap computers, smart phone, software-patents, tablets, that other OS
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Disagreeing With Linus Again
There’s another take on an interview with Linus Torvalds focusing on programming computers.“I actually don’t believe that everybody should necessarily try to learn to code. I think it’s reasonably specialized, and nobody really expects most people to have to do … Continue reading
Obama’s Words and Actions
I am not a voter in USA. It’s just that my server is there… Still, it’s hard to avoid the destruction wrought by Hurricane Obama:“the true patent approval rates have continued to go up. Basically, in 2013, the true allowance … Continue reading
Software Patents On The Ropes In SCOTUS
When the Supremes beat the patent-troll over the head with obviousness and lack of novelty, we can expect that they will shoot him down. “JUSTICE KENNEDY: Well, let me put it this way. If you describe that to a second … Continue reading
Supremes Wind Up To Hit Software Patents Out Of The Park
I’ve been waiting years for US Supreme Court to do its job and kick out software patents. It’s about to happen. “The flood of software patenting that began in the 1990s has included many thousands of patents with vague and … Continue reading
MS-Android
I don’t see what all the fuss is about. Nokia is producing some Android/Linux smartphones “Within Microsoft what I see happening is that the company will start backing off Windows Phone. Kendrick’s right, you see. It is too much to … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, android, google, Linux, small cheap computers, smart phone, software-patents, that other OS
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