**** ZDNet News reader Hal Cohen gives us his own analogy to the Napster/Pirate Ship analogy that had sparked a heated debate between ZDNet News readers; Markus Diersböck, 'History repeats itself' and Janet Fisher, 'Napster is a pirate ship'. Read Hal's analogy below.
The "open innovation" approach to intellectual property could make sure good ideas don't go to waste.
A lame-brain lawsuit to stop the Large Hadron Collider is dead. U.
Recent moves by intellectual property holdings outfits like Acacia Research have sparked a patent land grabbing epidemic that has threatened to accelerate the extinction of all life on earth unless the charter of the Kyoto Treaty is expanded to include other, more pressing matters that threaten the Earth's ecosytem. Exclaiming "If that five-year old punk in Minnesota can patent swinging sideways, then why can't I patent the color red?!
Ever since merging with Cambridge Technology Partners, Novell has been going through one of the most dramatic transformations ever undertaken by a current or former tech titan. The company has placed huge bets on open source and is also trying to leverage its Novell Directory Services legacy into an enduring franchise in the category of identity services.
That, apparently, is the reason the release of GPLv3 has been delayed. The Free Software Foundation wants to ensure that verbiage in GPLv3 explicitly prevents arrangements wherein Microsoft signs a patent waiver with customers of a particular company (in this case, Novell).
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a module that will go into space to conduct particle physics experiments, is set to leave CERN for the Kennedy Space Cente
The first nuclear power plant being considered for production of electricity for manned or unmanned bases on the Moon, Mars and other planets "may really look like it came from outer space."
Who says green tech isn't rocket science? Starting Sept.
On one hand, the 500 patents that IBM has released for unencumbered use by open source software developers is a giant step in the right direction, if you ask open source attorney and advocate Larry Rosen. Said Rosen in my podcast interview (download the MP3) of him, "IBM is saying we will not assert these patents against you and that's a great relief.
Google finally launches its Find My Device network. Here are the Android models that support it
One of the best Android watches I've tested is not made by Google or Samsung
3 million smart toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack after all, but it could happen
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B review: A capable, flexible and affordable DIY computing platform
Which Microsoft Surface PC is right for you?
Inside a fake $20 '16TB external M.2 SSD'