Well, those lazy FBI agents obviously don't have anything better to do with their time than chase teenagers on Gnutella ... I mean, it's not like there's a war on terrorism or anything ...

New bill injects FBI into P2P battle. A bill introduced in Congress would put federal agents in the business of investigating and prosecuting copyright violations, including online swapping of copyrighted works. [CNET News.com]
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Basically, Tulip claims to have a patent on an 'L' shaped connector with a riser .... if I recall correctly, the patent laws have something to say about "obviousness"

Dell patent infringement claim to come to trial next week. Accuser Tulip demands $17 billion [The Register]
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