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Public, redacted version of Apple - HTC settlement available
Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, November 21 2012 @ 10:07 PM EST
Apple Insider has posted a public, redacted version of the Apple - HTC Settlement Agreement:
http://a ppleinsider.com/articles/12/11/21 /apple-htc-licensing-deal-to-auto-terminate-if-any-party-is-bought-out

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Software patents = problem patents
Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 03:06 AM EST
(In both senses of the word)

Okay is that the real issue with software patents? Patents
in other fields seem to be required to be a patent on a
specific solution, whereas software patents often appear to
be a patent on the (recognition of) a problem. After which
others seem to be disallowed from attempting to solve that
problem in other ways and basically have to pretend that
problem doesn't exist.

Seems often something like that in a practical sense, even
if not in a strictly legal sense.

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Kickstarter sued over 3D Systems' printer patent
Authored by: tiger99 on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 05:03 AM EST
BBC

This disgusts me. Some hardware patents may be justifiable, but I have serious doubts about this one, which as implemented must really be software.

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FSFE welcomes German Government's White Paper on "Secure Boot"
Authored by: sciamiko on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 06:42 AM EST
From an FSFE announcement on 2012-11-20:
Yesterday the German Ministry of the Interior published a white paper about "Trusted Computing" and "Secure Boot". The white paper says that "device owners must be in complete control of (able to manage and monitor) all the trusted computing security systems of their devices." This has been one of FSFE's key demands from the beginning. The document continues that "delegating this control to third parties requires conscious and informed consent by the device owner".
Germany seems to be awake. I wonder how this will play out on ARM machines where MS wanted UEFI to be enforced.

s.

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Now there is an upgrade path from Raspberry Pi!
Authored by: tiger99 on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 08:03 AM EST
Link

T he Pi upgrade is just my interpretation of what it might be used for, and I don't see why kids should not have a Pi one year and a slightly bigger thing the next. It is slightly more expensive, but still cheap enough for most people in the developed world.

I first read about it on The H, along with some other "interesting" things. Not so sure about Sinclair BASIC for the Pi....

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Finland - Police Raid 9-Year-Old Pirate Bay Girl, Confiscate Winnie The Pooh Laptop
Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 10:30 AM EST
An anti-piracy company has found itself in the middle of a huge controversy. CIAPC, the company that had The Pirate Bay blocked by ISPs in Finland, tracked an alleged file-sharer and demanded a cash settlement. However, the Internet account holder refused to pay which escalated things to an unprecedented level. In response, this week police raided the home of the 9-year-old suspect and confiscated her Winnie the Pooh laptop.

[...]

CIAPC confirmed that the case against the 9-year-old is only the latest in a line of attempted settlements. Last fall a total of 28 Internet account holders settled with CIAPC, but of course we haven’t heard of the cases due to the confidentiality agreements recipients are required to sign.

enigmax, TorrentFreak

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  • Hush Money - Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 01:57 PM EST
Windows 8 tiles
Authored by: marcosdumay on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 01:00 PM EST

The original idea may be olde r than we think.

By the way, Groklaw is to blame for me discovering that comic, so it's fair I'll post it here.

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  • Wow! - Authored by: OpenSourceFTW on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 03:43 PM EST
    • Wow! - Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 07:30 PM EST
  • Windows 8 tiles - Authored by: DannyB on Monday, November 26 2012 @ 01:08 PM EST
iPhone popular in the City
Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 02:11 PM EST
Alex comic one   two

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Dotcom seeks to maintain profile
Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 03:42 PM EST
Dotcoms seek extra cash for staffing NZ Herald

Crown criticised ''extravagant'' lifestyle Radio NZ

Paul Holmes TV Interview transcript TVNZ

GCSB sought as co-defendant NZ Herald

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Canada - Interesting Jurisdictional Decision
Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 22 2012 @ 04:17 PM EST
The case was prompted by a mother who left Canada when she was seven months
pregnant.

After the baby was born in California, the father started custody proceedings in
Ontario. He said he had believed she would be coming back to the province to
raise the child.

Initially, Ontario's Superior Court agreed the custody dispute should be heard
in the province, saying what the mother had done was tantamount to kidnapping.
The Ontario Court of Appeal quashed that ruling, finding California courts
should decide the custody issues — something the Supreme Court of Canada
decision now lets stand.

http://thetyee.ca/CanadianPress/2012/11/22/Fetal-Abduction-20902373/

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