Re: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-19 Thread Paul Hill
On 6/18/07, Michael Madigan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There should be specialized judges for for computer technology. a friend of mine was screwed by a computer-retarded judge. Technically a judge shouldn't need to know the ins and outs of technical aspects of a case - that's what the experts

RE: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-19 Thread Rodney Dixon
I think judges should have some basic knowledge of what they are ruling on so he can make an intelligent/reasonable ruling. This ruling, if I understood correctly, hinges on the fact that TorrentSpy doesn't log users. It would seem since they are being sued, and there is the issue of discovery

Re: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-19 Thread Pete Theisen
On Tuesday 19 June 2007 03:31, Paul Hill wrote: On 6/18/07, Michael Madigan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There should be specialized judges for for computer technology. a friend of mine was screwed by a computer-retarded judge. Technically a judge shouldn't need to know the ins and outs

RE: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-19 Thread Graham Dobson
I think judges should have some basic knowledge of what they are ruling on so he can make an intelligent/reasonable ruling. To paraphrase the May 19 2007 Economist. The legal system is in danger of being overloaded by the problem of electronic discovery. In the discovery process both parties

Re: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-19 Thread Chet Gardiner
I know you meant it as a gratuitous dig at President Gore but... I'm sure Al Gore could explain it to the judge. Unlike the current resident, Gore actually knows something... Of course, that's assuming that it could be explained to this judge at all. Many (most?) judges don't have a broad

Re: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-19 Thread Michael Madigan
I would hope he knows something. Al Gore invented the Internet. --- Chet Gardiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know you meant it as a gratuitous dig at President Gore but... I'm sure Al Gore could explain it to the judge. Unlike the current resident, Gore actually knows something...

Re: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-19 Thread Pete Theisen
On Tuesday 19 June 2007 13:51, Michael Madigan wrote: I would hope he knows something. Al Gore invented the Internet. Hi Michael, Chet! Certainly, in two years worth of excruciating detail! President Gore? I must have really missed something! Or the Ds did. --- Chet Gardiner [EMAIL

[NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-18 Thread Ed Leafe
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6190900.html?tag=nl.e550 Essentially, this judge has held that the contents of a server's RAM has to be preserved just like any other document. This sounds almost as clueless as the internet is a bunch of tubes moron. -- Ed Leafe --

RE: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-18 Thread mrgmhale
of conspiratorial thinking for a bit now... Gil p.s. - I likely would have used moron at first blush also, but you get my drift g... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ed Leafe Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 5:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [NF] You

Re: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-18 Thread Michael Madigan
There should be specialized judges for for computer technology. a friend of mine was screwed by a computer-retarded judge. --- Ed Leafe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6190900.html?tag=nl.e550 Essentially, this judge has held that the contents of a

RE: [NF] You RAM is a document?

2007-06-18 Thread mrgmhale
, June 18, 2007 6:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] You RAM is a document? There should be specialized judges for for computer technology. a friend of mine was screwed by a computer-retarded judge. --- Ed Leafe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22