Coyote Gulch

Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Content Management System Patent
LWN.net: "Oracle patents content management systems." The article states that art prior to 2000 should be easy to find. DenverGov wrote a CMS that predates 2000. Of course, this begs the question, "What is the date of the research?
6:21:24 PM

Copyright
Dan Gillmor: "Let's please not equate selling a used book with copyright infringement."
5:55:55 PM

2004 Presidential Election
Some new state polling information from the Daily Kos, "Florida - SurveyUSA (PDF) 7/9-11, MoE 3.7%, (6/15 results), Kerry 47, Bush 44; Arkansas - SurveyUSA (PDF). 7/6-8. MoE 4.3%, Bush 49, Kerry 47; Missouri - SurveyUSA (PDF). 7/6-8. MoE 3.6%, Bush 48, Kerry 46; Virginia - SurveyUSA (PDF). 7/6-8. MoE 3.8%, Bush 50, Kerry 45.
Update: Taegan Goddard: "Quote of the day."
Update: Taegan Goddard: "Here are the latest national polls on the presidential race: Newsweek - Kerry 51%, Bush 45%; USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll - Kerry 50%, Bush 45%. Here are the latest state polls: Florida - Kerry 47%, Bush 44% (Survey USA); Virginia - Bush 48%, Kerry 45% (Rasmussen); Virginia - Bush 50%, Kerry 45% (Survey USA); Michigan - Bush 44%, Kerry 46% (Rasmussen); Arkansas - Bush 49%, Kerry 47% (Survey USA); Missouri - Bush 48%, Kerry 46% (Survey USA)."
Update: Blogs for Bush: "(North Carolina) A USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll: Among registered voters, Bush/Cheney trounces Kerry/Edwards 51 to 44, and 56 to 41 among likely voters."
Update: Curious Stranger: "The Musgrave and Allard sponsored Family Marriage Amendment is on the fast track. The Senate vote is Wednesday. Sign MoveOn's petition and call your senators."
7:10:29 AM

Denver November 2004 Election
Bob Schaffer and Peter Coors debated at the Channel 12 studios yesterday, according to the Denver Post [July 13, 2004, "Coors, Schaffer debate Iraq war, Patriot Act"]. From the article, "Republicans Pete Coors and Bob Schaffer on Monday defended the U.S. attack on Iraq, despite recent reports that national leaders relied on exaggerated information to justify the invasion. Coors and Schaffer, who are running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, said the invasion was necessary to protect the U.S. from terrorism...The candidates, heading for an Aug. 10 primary, met in a debate Monday that will air on KBDI-Channel 12 at 9 p.m. Friday. They said the government should have the power to review book purchases, as allowed by the Patriot Act." Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [July 13, 2004, "GOP candidates defend Iraq war"].
The Rocky has an in-depth look at Mike Miles today, [July 13, 2004, "A poet and a patriot, Miles hears a new calling"].
The Rocky also has a short article regarding Miles' opinions on several issues, [July 13, 2004, "Mike Miles on the issues"].
6:35:52 AM

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