Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread John Summerfield
bruce.light...@its.ms.gov wrote: I am aiming for 1+1=10 all your logic gates are mine !! I'll take these: 1 OR 1 = 1 1 OR 0 = 1 0 OR 1 = 1 0 OR 0 = 0 -- Cheers John -- spambait 1...@coco.merseine.nu z1...@coco.merseine.nu -- Advice http://webfoot.com/advice/email.top.

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread John Campbell
Privilege escalation? M$oft must finally have decided to copy what viruses do on Windows. Windows attracts malware like trailer parks attract tornadoes... On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 3:28 AM, Shane wrote: > Anyone else picked up on this ? > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009094923390

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Kim Colwell
I'm going for the patent on the space character -- a small pittance every time someone puts a space between words would make me very happy ! sooni'llbekingoftheworldbwahhahaha -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive acces

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Ed Long
However 10 + 10 = 32. I've got that one cornered! Edward Long From: William D Carroll To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 1:12:18 PM Subject: Re: M$oft patents "sudo" I can see 1+1=11 because we all know since Scott hold

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread William D Carroll
: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of bruce.light...@its.ms.gov Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:38 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: M$oft patents "sudo" I am aiming for 1+1=10 all your logic gates are mine !!

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Patrick Spinler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Shane wrote: > Anyone else picked up on this ? > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009094923390 > For whatever it's worth, attached is Todd Miller's (primary sudo developer) response to the MS patent news. - -- Pat -BEGIN PGP SIGNATU

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Bruce . Lightsey
cc Subject Re: M$oft patents "sudo" 11/12/2009 08:47 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port I've got 2+2=4 l

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Richard Pinion
He was not speaking literately, but AlGorecally! --- allan.stal...@kbm1.com wrote: From: "Staller, Allan" To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: M$oft patents "sudo" Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:13:31 -0600 Groan! Would you quit PUNishing us! No, Al invented all music

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread David Boyes
On 11/12/09 9:32 AM, "Leslie Turriff" wrote: -jc- > Or, conversely, taking the pessimistic case: > > 1. All software ultimately is a set of mathematical expressions. > 2. All software is patentable (per present thinking). > 3. Therefore, all mathematical expressions are patentable. Although

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Staller, Allan
Groan! Would you quit PUNishing us! No, Al invented all music software. What? You never heard of AlGoreRythm? -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the mess

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread McKown, John
> -Original Message- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On > Behalf Of Bill Reed > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:00 AM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: M$oft patents "sudo" > > Sheesh > > I thought e

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Bill Reed wrote: > I thought everyone knew that Al Gore invented "sudo". No, he invented Global Warming (to help those who must smoke outside) -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive acce

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Henry E Schaffer
Scott writes: > I've got 2+2=4 locked in myself :-) Isn't that this a specific case, and your patent really is of "+" ? --henry schaffer -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Bill Reed
Sheesh I thought everyone knew that Al Gore invented "sudo". Bill Reed CSC ITS-EPA Team (Excel Management Systems) Supporting the Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Phone: 919-767-7257 Fax: 919-406-2602 Email: reed.b...@epa.gov ---

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Scott Rohling
I've got 2+2=4 locked in myself :-) Scott On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Chase, John wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: Linux on 390 Port On Behalf Of Leslie Turriff > > > > On Thursday 12 November 2009 07:00:33 Chase, John wrote: > > > > > > My "cynical" take on software in ge

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Chase, John
> -Original Message- > From: Linux on 390 Port On Behalf Of Leslie Turriff > > On Thursday 12 November 2009 07:00:33 Chase, John wrote: > > > > My "cynical" take on software in general: > > > > 1. All software ultimately is a set of mathematical expressions. > > 2. Mathematical expressio

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Leslie Turriff
On Thursday 12 November 2009 07:00:33 Chase, John wrote: > > My "cynical" take on software in general: > > 1. All software ultimately is a set of mathematical expressions. > 2. Mathematical expressions are "facts". > 3. "Facts" are not patentable. > > -jc- Or, conversely, taking the

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Chase, John
> -Original Message- > From: Linux on 390 Port On Behalf Of Shane > > Anyone else picked up on this ? > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009094923390 > > No wonder everyone cheered when the lawyer got eaten in the original > Jurassic Park. My "cynical" take on software in ge

Re: M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Shane wrote: > Anyone else picked up on this ? > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009094923390 Now I understand. Once they have the right to "sudo" they will not require every windoze user to have administrator privileges for their daily work (like sw

M$oft patents "sudo"

2009-11-12 Thread Shane
Anyone else picked up on this ? http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009094923390 No wonder everyone cheered when the lawyer got eaten in the original Jurassic Park. Shane ... -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / arch