On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah <rmsl...@shaw.ca> wrote: > An interesting infographic, showing patent cooperation (some) and conflict (a > whole mess). > > http://visual.ly/tech-patent-wars > > http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669900/infographic-sweet-jesus-the-patent-war-has- > gotten-crazy > > I found this on the same day I found out about Apple patenting the iPen: > > http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=apples-next-invention-the-ipen- > 2012-05&WT.mc_id=SA_CAT_TECH_20120529 > > http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57440736-37/apple-tinkers-with-ipen-stylus- > and-haptic-feedback/ > > Which is personally annoying. For some time I have wanted some form of smart > pen (or pencil: I'm not picky) that will actually write on paper, but also > store what > you wrote. (It's the way I do most of the initial research for my reviews.) > No, I > don't want a pad and stylus: just the pen. I can download the notes later > (probably > via USB). > > The precursors of this came out a while back. The mere existence of Apple's > patent is probably the reason they haven't developed. Whether Apple intends > to > do anything with it or not. > > For some time I have been engaged in various contracts involving the breaking > of > old patents. As an author, I naturally have some sympathy for the protection > of > intellectual property. But the further I go in this field, the more I am > beginning to > think that the entire concept is hopelessly and inherently flawed ... I look at it this way - software patents are probably here to stay.
For those who want and/or use them, let them die by the sword, too. Make them subject to software liability laws when their insecure or broken crap really breaks. The same for the DRM folks - let them have their $10,000 fines. Every time they accidentally accuse us or deny us access as a licensed user, allow us to redress the action for $10,000. Jeff _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
