Scum! MS, Dell, HP

[Santa1503559644]

Evil, money grabbing SCUM!

Boycott, boycott!!!

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Computer giants take aim at CSIRO patent

Five of the world's biggest computer companies are trying to crack one of the CSIRO's patents.

The CSIRO developed groundbreaking technology in 1996 that allows computers to network with each other without cables.

The technology is now built in to most laptop computers and manufacturers pay the CSIRO a licence fee to use it.

CSIRO chief executive Dr Geoff Garrett said the system made it possible to increase the speed of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) by a factor of five.

The CSIRO took legal action against a Japanese company earlier this year for not paying the licence fees.

In February 2005, the CSIRO began legal action in the United States against Buffalo Technology, a Japanese owned company, which had unilaterally terminated negotiations with CSIRO in relation to a license.

Now Microsoft, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Apple and Netgear are taking legal action against the CSIRO to break the US patent.

The Australian Government's research arm says that any royalties collected are invested in further development and it will fight the legal action to protect its intellectual property.

"As part of our business we create high quality intellectual property and we are prepared to defend it," Dr Garrett said.

"We actively encourage the utilisation of the results of research in industry and communities, both nationally and globally, and any royalty income will be reinvested in further research."

[ijd]

Heard this, too, this morning!

The usual suspects busily implementing all sorts of copy protection and watermarking schemes to [allegedly] protect everyone else's intellectual property ... though we all know they're just trying to hang onto their own market shares!! ... while actively employing lawyers to attempt to steal someone else's intellectual property in which they don't have a share!

Sheeeesh! I'll happily contribute to a CSIRO fighting fund ................

[Santa1503559644]

And they (ie: the Corps) will probably win ... with help from your mate's FTA!

[ijd]

And they (ie: the Corps) will probably win ... with help from your mate's FTA! 

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Oh wise one! ... Pray tell how the FTA will help them to win this case?

[Santa1503559644]

And they (ie: the Corps) will probably win ... with help from your mate's FTA! 

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Oh wise one! ... Pray tell "how" the FTA will help them win?

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"Help them it will, my pappadam!" - Yoda

"American bananas FTA hens in dresses down the road together, we'll see, don't you worry about that!" - Joh

OK - Not being full bottle on the FTA (I sleep well enough as it is), I am simply going on the ol' pessimistic law of Murphy ... it's never failed before!

[ijd]

And they (ie: the Corps) will probably win ... with help from your mate's FTA! 

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Oh wise one! ... Pray tell "how" the FTA will help them win?

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"Help them it will, my pappadam!" - Yoda

"American bananas FTA hens in dresses down the road together, we'll see, don't you worry about that!" - Joh

OK - Not being full bottle on the FTA (I sleep well enough as it is), I am simply going on the ol' pessimistic law of Murphy ... it's never failed before! ;-)

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Aha! [Yet] another [soon to fail] Santa prediction ... based entirely on his religious tenets and scriptures [ie. Nexus] rather than any facts or profound reasoning!

Ok. We'll see ............................

[Santa1503559644]

And they (ie: the Corps) will probably win ... with help from your mate's FTA! 

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Oh wise one! ... Pray tell "how" the FTA will help them win?

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"Help them it will, my pappadam!" - Yoda

"American bananas FTA hens in dresses down the road together, we'll see, don't you worry about that!" - Joh

OK - Not being full bottle on the FTA (I sleep well enough as it is), I am simply going on the ol' pessimistic law of Murphy ... it's never failed before! ;-)

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Aha! [Yet] another [soon to fail] Santa prediction ... based entirely on his religious tenets and scriptures [ie. Nexus] rather than any facts or profound reasoning!

Ok. We'll see ............................

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There you go, Ian, I thought I'd give you something to get excited about! I'm so tired of always basing everything on my usual combo of commonsense, logic, humanity & vision! Gotta give ol' Murph a nod from time to time!

(The reason I deferred to ol' Murph's Law in this case, is that in these kind of situations - where its Scientists/Researchers/Australians versus Scum/Corporations/Foreigners ...well, as they say, only the good die young!)

BTW: I would have thought you would have had a bit of trouble deciding which side to support, since your usual idols (the lawyer/politician backed Corporations) were against the good guys (whats new) ... but this time you felt a little for the good guys!

[ijd]

Yeah, yeah ... moving right along ... I have a new prediction for you ...

Was just watching Kerry's latest monopolised purchased "news item" on Nein - the Corby Exposé - and have just reached an unfortunate conclusion: She knew there was something in her boogie bag - but she didn't put it there!

[until tonight, I was convinced she was innocent {except at the very beginning} ... based on the limited interviews I had seen ... but there was a lot more to look at tonight].

So, in my [sole?] opinion, she is technically guilty ... but innocent of putting the herbs there (and maybe didn't even know yet what the extra bulk was - but, IMO [based only on body language, not evidence or emotion], she did have a look and couldn't believe her luck ... or was too scared to report anything ... until customs actually opened it too!).

I hope I'm wrong - but even the body language "expert" was being evasive (no doubt, to protect the station's "angle"), and also [deliberately?] missed some critical body language pointers.

And ... if the court finds her guilty, which I now believe they're entitled to do - notwithstanding that Qantas (via their baggage handlers) actually put the drugs into her luggage without her knowledge or permission - then we're about to test your mate Winston's new-found "friendship" with Indonesia!!

Any comment?

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[john1503559500]

I think she is spending a long time in jail, but still am of the opinion she is an innocent victim.

If I remember correctly, the chief judge has never found anyone innocent in over 500 cases. Kangaroo court seems to spring to mind.

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Personally, I think the Indonesians have it in for we Australians,and are using the Corby's case as a political statement of resentment.

Considering how contemptuous and disrespectful the judges have been toward her, with regard to their casual and lofty disposition to her pleas of innocence and the lack of forensic evidence to indicate guilt,I feel there is more to this case than just justice.

As all their judgements are based on purely circumstantial evidence, it can be seen to be biased against any fairness in their justice system.

I tend to feel this is a test case for future relations between Indonesia and the people of Australia if this young woman is unfairly convicted of a crime she so clearly appears to be innocent of.

The generosity of australians towards Indonesia in previous times of crisis will be reflected upon if they treat one of our daughters with such contempt when innocent.

The next time,australians may not be so generous towards their pleas for help.

C.M

[Santa1503559644]

Yeah, yeah ... moving right along ... I have a new prediction for you ...

Was just watching Kerry's latest monopolised purchased "news item" on Nein - the Corby Exposé - and have just reached an unfortunate conclusion: She knew there was something in her boogie bag - but she didn't put it there!

[until tonight, I was convinced she was innocent {except at the very beginning} ... based on the limited interviews I had seen ... but there was a lot more to look at tonight].

So, in my [sole?] opinion, she is technically guilty ... but innocent of putting the herbs there (and maybe didn't even know yet what the extra bulk was - but, IMO [based only on body language, not evidence or emotion], she did have a look and couldn't believe her luck ... or was too scared to report anything ... until customs actually opened it too!).

I hope I'm wrong - but even the body language "expert" was being evasive (no doubt, to protect the station's "angle"), and also [deliberately?] missed some critical body language pointers.

And ... if the court finds her guilty, which I now believe they're entitled to do - notwithstanding that Qantas (via their baggage handlers) actually put the drugs into her luggage without her knowledge or permission - then we're about to test your mate Winston's new-found "friendship" with Indonesia!!

Any comment?

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I don't watch that kind of programme, so I can't comment on the specifics ... other than:

>Saw it in the pre-printed TV guides, so twas obvious that the moment Nein heard about (and purchased - for a couple of $199 air tickets) Corby, they must put their standard "H.M. Miller Plan #5b" into practice on the spot. Thus, within an hour or two, they would have already come up with "Corby - The forgotten princess" or whatever as the title of the sludgeOtorial they would be getting ready for screening within the month.

>I fail to see why (apart from JWH's LCD Big Bother-watching audience that is modern Australia) this crap continues to lead news bulletins (with the exception of extreme cases of Minogue) ... even on the post-GWH ABC!

>Did she know of the drugs? Possibly. Anyone who has travelled into certain countries* knows that they will be approached, probably repeatedly, to carry illicits. Sensible people make sure they don't just refuse, but also check their luggage from time to time (within the limitation, of course ... in this case that may have been impossible).

>Mateship with Indonesia - well, y'all know my position on that corrupt cesspit - however, I'm not one for our government bending over backwards for criminals just because they are away from home. OK, this applies more to the "gang of BB-rejects", but the government should concentrate on keeping its citizens safe in Oz, (not being kicked out by Amanda Gallstone), rather than wasting a fortune dopes.

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*Be it SE Asian countries, with their two-faced drug policies; or places like the former Yugoslavia, with its "coffee-police"! {Or even Greece with its panadol-paranoia!}