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“Your criticisms are completely wrong”: Stallman on software patents, 20 years in
Richard Stallman, father of the free software movement. Richard Stallman / stallman.org The large, bearded man bounded to the front of the room last Friday, hand thrust into the air, fingers shaking. It...Judge decries "excessive" copyright and software patent protections
Richard Posner, the federal judge who threw out the entire Apple v. Motorola patent battle in June, has penned a new blog post complaining about the proliferation of patents. "I am concerned that both...Oops! Copyright Cops Return Seized RojaDirecta Domain Names – 19 Months Later
One of Spain’s most popular websites, whose American domains were seized in January 2011 as part of a crackdown on internet piracy, is getting its domains returned 19 months later, as the U.S....Appeals Court OKs Warrantless Wiretapping
Judge M. Margaret McKeown The federal government may spy on Americans’ communications without warrants and without fear of being sued, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a decision reversing the first and...In bid for patent sanity, judge throws out entire Apple/Motorola case
One of the most outspoken judges in the craziness that is the US patent system made a bold move tonight, throwing out a lawsuit in which Apple and Motorola were seeking injunctions against...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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