This is going to sound all dramatic like, but even if a fraction of this is true, its still a worry...
Corporations have government sanctioned power to extort monopolies over one of man's greatest mile stones in his evolutionary development. Computer technology is becoming increasingly central to our existence. Its no wonder people want to own it. On Aug 28, 6:24 pm, Steven Herod <steven.he...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think they tried that approach in World War 1. > > Oddly enough, it didn't work out that way. Human nature I guess. > > I think we just need to remember, these are big companies run by rich > people (mainly), it doesn't effect our lives directly in any great > way. > > Let them throw cake. > > On Aug 28, 9:26 am, Reinier Zwitserloot <reini...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I know I'm being a naive git, but wouldn't it be grand if everyone > > started suing everyone, the entire industry ground to a halt, everyone > > turns into a paranoid freak overnight, and a few months down the line, > > as everyone realizes the current status quo is quite possibly the > > stupidest thing every devised, software patents go the way of the > > dodo? > > > Sigh.. yes, I'm being a naive git. > > > On Aug 28, 12:59 am, Fabrizio Giudici <fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it> > > wrote: > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Literally everybody (but not Oracle): AOL, Apple, eBay, Facebook, > > > Google, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo and Google. > > > >http://nsbnews.net/content/294735-paul-allen-sues-apple-google-others...... > > > > - -- > > > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > > > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > > > java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici -www.tidalwave.it/people > > > fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.14 (Darwin) > > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > > > iEYEARECAAYFAkx4Q0cACgkQeDweFqgUGxdiLgCfWY+ufUg1zezjWlhfNRih6N7h > > > HjIAnRBCqW7ownXkKYRXP1RKsC22K8Np > > > =KwZa > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
