Friday, August 08, 2003

Bush Misuses Science Data, Report Says. The Bush administration persistently manipulates scientific data to serve its ideology and protect the interests of its political supporters, according to a House committee report. By Christopher Marquis. [New York Times: Science] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     6:50:14 PM     ; CNET NEWS.COM - Supporters back away from software bill. The key supporters of a software-licensing bill that critics say promotes corporate rights over those of consumers have, in the face of mounting opposition, decided to quit lobbying for its enactment. The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), drafted four years ago, is meant to protect software developers from intellectual property theft by resolving conflicting software licensing laws that vary from state to state. But critics have complained that the proposed laws favor corporate interests over those of consumers. They say it grants software makers too much freedom in restricting the use of their products and in dictating settlement terms for conflicts. [ ... ] "The debate is not just 'politics,'" Braucher added. "There are fundamental policy problems with UCITA." Yet UCITA is not completely dead and buried, legal experts say. Because it's on the books in two states, courts across the country could be influenced by it, according to Fred von Lohmann, a staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. "However, the prevailing wind right now is against UCITA," von Lohmann said. "We think that's a good thing." [Privacy Digest] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     6:38:36 PM     ; I.B.M. Files Countersuits in Dispute Over Linux. I.B.M., the biggest corporate backer of Linux, has filed a barrage of counterclaims against SCO Group. By Barnaby J. Feder. [New York Times: Technology] You go dawg... dennisRadio Encouragement  []     5:31:50 PM     ;

Sunday, June 01, 2003

News.Com: Microsoft to abandon standalone IE. This means that to get a new version of the browser you'll have to install a new version of the operating system? Also, what about the Mac version of IE? Again, Web developers never asked to be Microsoft developers, now they think we should be Windows developers. Oy. [Scripting News] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     3:17:50 PM     ;

Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Visual FoxPro for Linux: A Violation of the EULA?. Recapping the latest round of Microsoft legal maneuvering--UPDATED. [Linux Journal] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     8:37:58 PM     ; Torvalds Suggests DiBona for SCO Panel. SCO has offered to document its far-reaching infringement claims against Linux for independent experts. The creator of Linux wants someone believable on the panel. [Linux Journal] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     8:31:59 PM     ; Fighting Lyme Disease, With a Pinhead as the Enemy. No more than half of the people who live or work in areas where Lyme disease is prevalent take any of the recommended precautions to protect themselves. By Jane E. Brody. [New York Times: Science] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     8:14:47 PM     ; Disparities: Medicare Credited for Closing Gap. Black women die of breast cancer at higher rates than white women with comparable tumors, but the gap disappears among women old enough to qualify for Medicare. By John O'neil. [New York Times: Science] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     8:14:08 PM     ; Treating Symptoms and Missing Disease. The author explores the danger of treating symptoms rather than searching for the root cause of an illness. By David A. Shaywitz, M.d.. [New York Times: Science] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     8:12:25 PM     ; BB is Watching and Watching... Big Brother Is Tracking You. Without a Warrant.. Reconnaissance satellite images have become as easy to obtain as a novel from Amazon.com. In fact, many are free for the taking from the Internet. By James Bamford. [New York Times: Technology] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     4:25:31 PM     ; Threat Is Seen to Heirloom Software. The personal computer industry began less than three decades ago, but already some of the early software programs that defined the era are an endangered species, the potential victims of "bit rot," according to a prominent digital archivist. By John Markoff. [New York Times: Technology] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     4:18:40 PM     ; How Microsoft Warded Off Rival. A campaign by Microsoft to quash a rival raises questions about how much its culture has changed after it violated antitrust laws. By Thomas Fullerinternational Herald Tribune. [New York Times: Technology] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     2:01:14 PM     ; Big Brother??? The Searchable Life [Slashdot] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     1:54:41 PM     ; Free is a relative term, but this is a neat idea.  Old Hard Drives = Free Electricity [Slashdot] dennisRadio Encouragement  []     1:51:01 PM     ; This is where I believe a lot of software patents come up short.  MailBlocks gets (purchases) patents and then goes on a litigation expedition.  Recent readings I've seen show a large prior art base that invalidates MailBlocks' claim, but it will take big money to prove it in court.  Hopefully Earthlink weathers the storm. MailBlocks sues Earthlink over Anti-Spam Tech [Slashdot]   dennisRadio Encouragement  []     1:06:24 PM     ; You go girl!! TSL nails it here, RIAA and DRM off with your heads. dennisRadio Encouragement  []     1:00:04 PM     ; Hope for AIDS Vaccine This was a hopeful bit of information out of the BBC. dennisRadio Encouragement  []     11:23:57 AM     ;

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