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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin They got the lengths wrong in the article, it's $1300 for 200ft (60m), $660 for 100ft (30m). Given that the price doubles based on length doubling, I don't think it's all down to the plug components. It is e…
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I've heard the stolen claim a lot while posting here, but I'm not sure I know what the allegations are exactly. When you say 'the GUI' was stolen, what exactly do you mean? Early Android looked very little like iOS to my eyes, so I wonder if perhaps…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX I guess I'm not understanding what an API is if both algorithms and code can be protected but APIs cannot. class Person has Name has Age has Location func getName(int which) str func getLoca…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX Aren't algorithms copyrightable? That depends on where you live. An algorithm can describe anything from a+b to an incredibly complex ten million loc function.
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX Are APIs not made up of code? Not exactly. In this case what's being argued is that just the names and arrangement of them (and the parameters they pass/return) are sufficient for copyright protection. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin You'd have to assume that these people throw their old devices away though. Even if they pass them on or sell them used, that's a new owner, some do hold onto them for backup devices. Any consideration of ov…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin Some electrical cables can be repaired like a co-ax cable for example. If the optical cable is cut in the middle, it probably can't be repaired so replacing the entire expensive cable is the only option. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by ruddy Obviously you didn't listen to the hearing in front of the appeals court, or have much understanding of basic copyright principles. I know that no serious developer I have ever met has held that APIs are cop…
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Ok Marvin this is a huge post and I don't want to give you the impression I'm skipping some of your arguments, so I'm just going to quote the major parts first. Quote: Apple has sold 700 million iOS units...they need to convince Apple's 600 mill…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lance Newcomb The biggest use I see for these optical cables is extreme speed networking. With this, you have a 20Gb/sec network up to 100m between Macs. Even gigabit Ethernet has a theoretical 125MB/sec and 40MB/sec…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Crosslad And yet Android fans need to come onto an Apple site. Last time I went on an Android site even the threads that marked as being on fire had any new posts for months. There's no need for bias either way.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ruddy You are going to be in for a surprise on the Java copyright case. It seems pretty unlikely they will prevail. Copyrighting APIs is unthinkable to anyone who develops software regularly. getTime() eh? N…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cnocbui Google don't have a monopoly on searching. I have been using DuckDuckGo for years and would only try google for 1 in 50 where DDG didn't deliver. About the only thing I would consistently use google for i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by lkrupp Why stop there? Regulate screen size, memory, price, warranty, design, availability, carriers, everything. Be careful what you ask for. Many of the things you list are regulated in many areas, such as warran…
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Quote: Originally Posted by EricTheHalfBee I said they "will" have complete control. And Amazon forked a version of Android BEFORE Google's push to take the API's out of Android itself and put them into Google Play Services. This is FUD, bu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by dskoll @Tallest Skil: Our Locked Addresses feature is not patented because I am philosophically opposed to software patents. Secondly, under patent law, prior art does not need to be patented. You merely need t…
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Seems a smart idea. Over here (UK) we report the IMEI which renders the phone un-usable on phone networks. Oh and FWIW, I do like Android Device Manager cause I don't want any of my devices stolen and reused!
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Quote: Originally Posted by macaholic_1948 Basically, yes. I am. Google doesn't see Android. They derive no direct income from the sale of Google. There is no income from which to pay damages if Google were to lose a lawsuit for patent infrin…
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Quote: Originally Posted by digitalclips I'm waiting for Gatorguy to explain what this all really means. The linked source is pretty readable. It seems that either you use all of Google's services or you don't. If you don't, you do the Amazo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by foad Price competition is fair, but what is unfair is when Amazon has a long leash to continue to lose money on its ebook business. Amazon has used its market position to stifle competition. A lot of folks say that…