Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-20 Thread abrown
> On 5/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Not exactly. I am not judging whether it is "right" to be able >> to patent ROMs. Specifically with their content. Rather I am >> trying to follow the logic of hardware versus software. As I >> understand the original patent process,

Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-20 Thread marbux
The Supreme Courts is "making play" out of an issue where people think they can always get something for nothing. And, while they "make play", they're just wasting the hard working folks. I don't understand what you mean here. Might you elaborate? Best regards, Marbux

Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-20 Thread marbux
On 5/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Not exactly. I am not judging whether it is "right" to be able to patent ROMs. Specifically with their content. Rather I am trying to follow the logic of hardware versus software. As I understand the original patent process, and what Ma

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-20 Thread abrown
Alas, the operation was not successful. In fact the good electronics board flatlines when connected to my mech. It doesn't even show up in the BIOS. But when I put that electronics board back on the original mech, it does show up in the BIOS. This makes me think my theory was wrong. It is not a

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-20 Thread roger
Since you've guys got this thread going, I've got something to add. I cracked my case open on my server that has 2 Western Digital 120GB hard drives and my new (SATA) 300GB Seagate, with an old 20GB Western Digital. Well, immediately noticed the interior was extremely hot, so grabbing a digital t

Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-20 Thread marbux
On 5/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It doesn't seem as clear-cut to me. An arrangement of transistors is patentable. A ROM is a complex arrangement of transistors. By implication you can patent the pattern stored in the ROM. (I'm not referring to a PROM. But a ROM, where t

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-20 Thread abrown
> Alan wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Oops! My bad. It's not an IBM. Its a WD2500 Cavaliar. >>> WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003. >>> Anybody have one of those I can trade? >>> -- >> >> I might actually. Let me check tonight and get back to you. >> >> -ajb > > > I actually have two of t

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-20 Thread Alan
Alan wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oops! My bad. It's not an IBM. Its a WD2500 Cavaliar. WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003. Anybody have one of those I can trade? -- I might actually. Let me check tonight and get back to you. -ajb I actually have two of them: sprocket:~# cat /proc/ide

Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-20 Thread roger
On Sat, 2007-05-19 at 11:45 -1000, marbux wrote: > On 5/18/07, Alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You may have to install the w32codecs, which have questionable legality, > > but definitely work. > > The exciting thing in this area is that the U.S. Supreme Court > recently hinted that it may find

Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-20 Thread abrown
> On 5/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It doesn't seem as clear-cut to me. An arrangement of transistors >> is patentable. A ROM is a complex arrangement of transistors. >> By implication you can patent the pattern stored in the ROM. >> (I'm not referring to a PROM. But

Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-20 Thread Quentin Hartman
On 5/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It doesn't seem as clear-cut to me. An arrangement of transistors is patentable. A ROM is a complex arrangement of transistors. By implication you can patent the pattern stored in the ROM. (I'm not referring to a PROM. But a ROM, where