adjkuycaslashdotorg join developer community 13th annual conference may 6 9 2008 moscone center san francisco years program one best amazing pavilion floor general sessions led industry leaders 300 technical sessions bofs register nowoffer ends 1159 pm monday april 7 use priority code j8nlsld httpaddoubleclicknetclk19879702113503038ghttpjavasuncomjavaone slashdot daily newsletter issue lecture notes considered infringement analyst admits open source quietly take granular linux distro preview worth look computer system makes best sports bets alcatel awarded 367 million ms patent case windows 7 next year pizzacom sold 26m isps using deep packet inspection 100000 users apachecon europe08 live video streaming celebrity add character sheets verizon reveals plans c block airwaves university washington tracking edge privacy disk failure rates myth metric microsoft sets three week deadline yahoo public letter riaas boston university subpoena quashed apple new york city legal dispute logo vista slower xp still dying lecture notes considered infringement greatwaystoencourageandenrich dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 2119 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804042248251 0i dont believe imaginary property writes according new lawsuit 1taking notes class copyright infringement course quite simple professor partnered ebook maker wants sell material people taking notes pay students take good ones sell copies everyone else means case hinge upon whether lecture notes fair use either way wonder long sign eula whenever walk class discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804042248251 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httpblogwiredcom27bstroke6200804profsuesnotehtml analyst admits open source quietly take imthejuggernaut dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 2331 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080404235212 0zdone writes years time almost businesses 1use open source according analyst gartner fairly cautious downright negative previous predictions community developed software 2012 90 percent enterprises use open source direct embedded forms predicts gartner report state open source 2008 sees stealth impact technology embedded form users reject open source technical legal business reasons might find unintentionally using open source despite opposition discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080404235212 links 0 mailtohaikggwwckrrfrgmailcom 1 httpnewszdnetcouksoftware010000001213937990000htm granular linux distro preview worth look morefragmentation dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday april 05 0136 operating httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0804050054253 linuxcom interesting look 0granular linux desktoporiented distribution thats primary goal easy use single cds worth included programs granular linux manages cover significant portion normal end user needs applications already installed easily added synaptic slight problem video serious problem sound machine suggest granular without issues especially distributions work properly hardware preview release version 10 think less forgiven id definitely recommend granular anyone interest trying new distribution discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804050054253 links 0 httpwwwlinuxcomfeature130941 computer system makes best sports bets clairvoyanceinacan dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday april 05 0344 technology httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804050358238 schliz writes tell us new computer system using 0logistic regression markov chain lrmc proven efficient system predicting sporting event outcomes system tested 2008 us ncaa basketball season picked four finalists similar rankings systems lrmc uses quality ncaa teams results strength teams schedule rank teams method designed use basic scoreboard data including teams played team home court advantage margin victory discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804050358238 links 0 httpitnewscomaunews73303computersystemmakesbestsportsbetsaspx alcatel awarded 367 million ms patent case newbusinessmodels dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday april 05 0539 patents httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080405040228 0eldavojohn writes violating two alcatellucent patents windows user interface microsoft 1ordered pay alcatellucent 367 million friday article microsoft seek verdict overturned said alcatellucent seeking 15 billion damages related four patents named case microsoft said jury found microsoft infringe alcatels video decoding technology patent fourth patent lawsuit asserted dell inc found infringed according microsoft discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid080405040228 links 0 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvxvnrzejpume 1 httpwwwreuterscomarticletechnologynewsidusn0435406720080404 windows 7 next year alsodukenukemforever dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday april 05 0721 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080405044213 microsofts efforts get businesses adopt vista may come screeching halt bill gates announced sometime next year new version referring 0windows 7 next expected version companys flagship desktop operating systemwith new version available soon many organizations may decide 1wait see avoid pain vista rollout altogether discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080405044213 links 0 httpwwwnewscom830113860_3991147056html 1 httpmediawwwdailypennsylvaniancommediastoragepaper882news20080328newsnewsbriefiscsayswaitandseebeforeupgradingvista3289405shtml pizzacom sold 26m meanwhilepeoplearelosingtheirhomes dept posted cmdrtaco saturday april 05 0832 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080405121256 0f8d noted beeb bit fact 1pizzacom domain name sold ridiculous 26m bucks bubble recession time two cancel like penn teller discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080405121256 links 0 httpf8dorgc256 1 httpnewsbbccouk1hiworldamericas7331042stm isps using deep packet inspection 100000 users somethingtothinkabout dept posted cmdrtaco saturday april 05 0931 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804051232206 dstates writes washington post 0reporting internet service providers isp using deeppacket inspection spy communications 100000 us customers deep packet inspection allows isp read content communications including every web page visited every email sent every search entered short every click keystroke comes line companies involved assert customers privacy protected personally identifying details released make money advertisers use information target online pitches deep packet inspection significant expansion tools like cookie ability track user critics liken phone company listening conversations discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804051232206 links 0 httpwwwwashingtonpostcomwpdyncontentarticle20080403ar2008040304052html apachecon europe08 live video streaming threeofyouwillwatch dept posted cmdrtaco saturday april 05 1034 security httpapacheslashdotorgarticleplsid080405144248 0os2man writes 1apachecon europe 2008 official user conference apache software foundation held 7 april 11 april amsterdam netherlands tracks broadcast via live streaming 2system administration wednesday 3web security thursday 4web services web 20 friday theres 99 euro registration fee tracks although keynote sessions opening plenary available free charge discuss story httpapacheslashdotorgcommentsplsid080405144248 links 0 httpwwwquandscatwp 1 httpwwweuapacheconcom 2 httpstreaminglinuxmagazindeenprogram_apachecon08htmwednesday 3 httpstreaminglinuxmagazindeenprogram_apachecon08htmthursday 4 httpstreaminglinuxmagazindeenprogram_apachecon08htmfriday celebrity add character sheets kindafunny dept posted cmdrtaco saturday april 05 1200 funny lau httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804051534200 gnomeillusionist writes continuing tribute gary gygax wired 0created character sheets nine celebrities apparently stephen hawking 10d6 radiation damage enemies rick astley 20thlevel bard steve jobs black turtleneck actually magical armor 6 edged attacks kinda cheesy obvious wonder better discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804051534200 links 0 httpwwwwiredcomculturelifestylemultimedia200804gallery_danddstats verizon reveals plans c block airwaves gladtheyallhaveourbestinterestsatheart dept posted zonk saturday april 05 1328 businesses httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0804051624225 0eldavojohn writes 1verizon beaten google block c spectrum auction going well today 2theyve revealed plans world domination plan speed wireless internet connections may come surprise theyll also 3making available manufacturers devices att plans auction winnings att second verizon winning 6 billion spectrum licenses also plans use highspeed internet service executives said didnt bid portion subject openaccess rules parts land cost att nearly three times much per unit spectrum portion verizon bought discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804051624225 links 0 httpleftenantburrito 1 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080320209206tid193 2 httpwwwlatimescombusinesslafiauction5apr05144867story 3 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0711271818251tid269 university washington tracking edge privacy heytherebigbrotherhowyadoin dept posted zonk saturday april 05 1417 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804051627239 0roland piquepaille writes weve told several years rfid tags would eventually everywhere isnt case yet researchers university washington would like know future social networking could affected tags check balance privacy utility theyve deployed 200 antennas one uw building dozen researchers carrying rfid tags according seattle times 1all moves tracked every second building course practical know colleague available cup coffee kind system widespread use serious implications lead researcher said want understand makes useful makes threatening balance two discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804051627239 links 0 httpwwwprimidicom20080405html 1 httpseattletimesnwsourcecomhtmlbusinesstechnology2004316708_rfid31html disk failure rates myth metric likethelochnessharddrive dept posted zonk saturday april 05 1530 data storage httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804051849259 0lucas123 writes using mean time failure rates suggest disks last 1 million 15 million hours 114 170 years study study shows metrics inaccurate determining hard drive life one study found disk drive replacement rates 1greater one 10 nearly 15 times vendors claim studies show failure rates grow steadily age hardware one former emc employee turned consultant said dont think disk array manufacturers going forthright giving people data would reduce opportunity add value interpreting numbers discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804051849259 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcom 1 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasicarticleid9073158intsrchm_ts_head microsoft sets three week deadline yahoo public letter littlenotefrommetoyou dept posted zonk saturday april 05 1620 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804051925237 anonymous reader writes 0a letter sent today microsoft writes yahoos board directors tell would like negotiate definitive agreement combination companies message combination friend foe concluded agreement within next three weeks compelled 1take case directly shareholders discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804051925237 links 0 httpwwwmicrosoftcompresspasspress2008apr080405letterprmspx 1 httpwwwreuterscomarticlerbsstechmediatelecomnewsidusn0543364420080405 riaas boston university subpoena quashed judgesshouldbeissuesbanhammers dept posted zonk saturday april 05 1727 courts httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804051952249 0newyorkcountrylawyer writes first reported p2pnet 1motion quash riaas subpoena 2seeking identities boston university students granted least moment 352page opinion pdf judge concluded could decide 4whether quash seen colleges terms service agreement internet service could decide expectation privacy students quashed subpoena calling student identities told could go ahead subpoena terms service agreement interestingly decision issued day judge 5elektra v barker came conclusions discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804051952249 links 0 httphttprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspot 1 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0706141625258tid123 2 httpp2pnetnetstory12508 3 httpwwwilrwebcomviewilrpdfaspfilenamearista_does121_080331decision 4 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200804riaasbostonuniversitysubpoenahtml 5 httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804011822246tid123 apple new york city legal dispute logo ohourwackytrademarksystem dept posted zonk saturday april 05 1839 courts httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0804052123207 0lemmy caution writes apple inc filed suit prevent new york citys nonprofit 1greenyc initiative using logo incorporates apple design commentators noted 2substantial differences two designs mention 3irony sort infringement claim city new york filed claim rejected even possibly 4the cancellation apples logo light long history nickname big apple describe city discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804052123207 links 0 httpslashdotorglemmycaution 1 httpwwwmacobservercomarticle200804051shtml 2 httpcityroomblogsnytimescom20080404itslikecomparingapplestoappleshp 3 httpquerynytimescomgstfullpagehtmlres9d01e3da113bf930a2575ac0a9659c8b63 4 httpwwwefluxmediacomnews_nyc_not_entitled_to_an_apple_apple_says_15989html vista slower xp still dying uglytruth dept posted zonk saturday april 05 1926 microsoft httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804052217243 anonymous reader writes though redmond software giant may 0extending lifetime xp lowend laptops end nigh aging os extension makes perfect sense recent studies shown 1xp far faster vista across number platforms still 2microsoft sticking guns comes dropdates uses xp operating system several dates apply one youre probably thinking june 30 deadline dix referred thats last day large computer makers dells hps lenovos world allowed preinstall windows xp new pcs also marks official end xp retail product 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