NYC LOCAL: Tuesday 31 March 2009 NYLUG Python Workshop

2009-03-31 Thread secretary
blockquote what=official NYLUG Python Workshop announcement note=This is a regular event. The NYLUG Python Workshop meets every other Tuesday. edits= From: NYLUG Announcements i...@nylug.org To: NYLUG Announcements nylug-annou...@nylug.org Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:20:01 -0400

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Rjack wrote: 7 wrote: Rjack the stupid 1 wrote: Microsoft and TomTom have settled their controversial patent dispute, which included allegations that the Linux kernel infringes on Microsoft's filesystem patents. TomTom has licensed the patents from Microsoft, but intends to remove

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Alexander Terekhov wrote: Rjack wrote: 7 wrote: Rjack the stupid 1 wrote: Microsoft and TomTom have settled their controversial patent dispute, which included allegations that the Linux kernel infringes on Microsoft's filesystem patents. TomTom has licensed the patents

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Rjack
Alexander Terekhov wrote: Rjack wrote: 7 wrote: Rjack the stupid 1 wrote: Microsoft and TomTom have settled their controversial patent dispute, which included allegations that the Linux kernel infringes on Microsoft's filesystem patents. TomTom has licensed the patents from Microsoft, but

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Rex Ballard
On Mar 30, 8:19 pm, Rjack u...@example.net wrote: 7 wrote: Rjack the stupid 1 wrote: Microsoft and TomTom have settled their controversial patent dispute, which included allegations that the Linux kernel infringes on Microsoft's filesystem patents. TomTom has licensed the patents from

NYC LOCAL: Tuesday 31 March 2009 Richard Stallman will speak on Copyright vs Community

2009-03-31 Thread secretary
blockquote what=official Free Software Foundation announcement from=http://www.fsf.org/events/20090331newyork; when=Richard Stallman will start speaking at 6:00 pm. where=Cardozo Law School Moot Court, see below rsvp=none required food-and-drink=At 8:00 pm there will be a reception.

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Rjack
Phil Da Lick! wrote: Copyright doesn't need to be registered. This is from the United states Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: It provides that no action for infringement of the copyright in any United States work shall be instituted until pre-registration or registration of the

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Phil Da Lick! wrote: [...] In our 'Professional' opinion? This from Professionals who filed five consecutive copyright infringement cases for clients who had no registered copyrights. ROFL Copyright doesn't need to be registered. See prerequisite for U.S. authors seeking to initiate a

[HOW TO] Settlement (was: Re: Artifex v. Diebold: The GPL is non-commercial!)

2009-03-31 Thread Alexander Terekhov
(upcoming settlement in Artifex v. Diebold) Contrast it with the SFLC-style blog settlements announced on the verge of voluntary dismissals with no shred of evidence regarding the stipulation of settlement on the record in the federal court. -- Case 3:08-cv-04837-SC Document 35 Filed

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Forgot to quote... Alexander Terekhov wrote: Phil Da Lick! wrote: [...] In our 'Professional' opinion? This from Professionals who filed five consecutive copyright infringement cases for clients who had no registered copyrights. ROFL Copyright doesn't need to be registered.

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Rjack
Rex Ballard wrote: On Mar 30, 8:19 pm, Rjack u...@example.net wrote: 7 wrote: Rjack the stupid 1 wrote: Microsoft and TomTom have settled their controversial patent dispute, which included allegations that the Linux kernel infringes on Microsoft's filesystem patents. TomTom has licensed the

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread amicus_curious
Alexander Terekhov terek...@web.de wrote in message news:49d1e09a.2322b...@web.de... SFLC's spin-doctoring: http://www.softwarefreedom.org/news/2009/mar/30/settled-not-over-yet/ Well, it is the duty of the generals to rally the troops at all times, even if it is necessary to lie or to

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Rjack
amicus_curious wrote: Alexander Terekhov terek...@web.de wrote in message news:49d1e09a.2322b...@web.de... SFLC's spin-doctoring: http://www.softwarefreedom.org/news/2009/mar/30/settled-not-over-yet/ Well, it is the duty of the generals to rally the troops at all times, even if it is

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Tim Smith
In article gqukq6$gb...@blue.rahul.net, c.c.ei...@xrexxmicro.usenet.us.com (Rahul Dhesi) wrote: There are those that will argue that Tom-Tom paid a lot more than that. But if that were so, then Microsoft as the alleged winner would be proud to disclose the high amount and Tom-Tom, as the

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Phil Da Lick!
Rjack wrote: Is patent aggression (being a patent plaintiff) anything like copyright aggression? (being a copyright plaintiff)? Copyright aggression would be directed at the consumer. Patent aggression is generally directed at [would-be] competitors in protectionist ways. In our

Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle

2009-03-31 Thread Rahul Dhesi
Rjack u...@example.net writes: At the Software Freedom Law Center Eben Moglen should announce, At the S.F.L.C. propaganda is our most important product. Only if Tom-Tom really is the loser. But what if Tom-Tom paid Microsoft only $1.00? There are those that will argue that Tom-Tom paid a lot