Monthly Archives: May 2001

UCITA, “Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act,” is the computer industry’s best attempt to turn consumer law on its head. It tilts the balance grossly in favor of the seller and against the customer. It was looking like UCITA wouldn’t go … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Avant! trade secrets trial starts today. Unlike most Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, however, Avant!’s co-founders used trade secrets stolen from their former employer to establish their company, according to prosecutors and Cadence officials. And in what prosecutors describe as … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Businesses blast electricity rate-hike proposal. The idea that businesses would carry the expense of the energy crisis on their shoulders has left some fuming and others screaming for a real-time pricing plan that would reward those who conserve … Continue reading →

Few pieces of art have changed my life. But The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was one. Douglas Adams, the brilliant creator of this work, died today (BBC). Rest in peace. Comments

AP: House Committee OKs Internet Measure. The bill would free the Bell companies

I’m attending a workshop on intellectual property and won’t be posting until later in the day, if at all. Comments

As the forces of commercialism and authoritarianism grasp ever-firmer control of the Internet and everything it touches, we can’t allow them to keep telling lies about what they’re doing — or about the consequences. A meeting last weekend suggested one … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Rambus found guilty of fraud in patent dispute. Last week, U.S. District Judge Robert Payne threw out Rambus’ patent-infringement claims against Infineon. And Wednesday, a jury ruled on Infineon’s countersuit, which contended Rambus fraudulently participated in industry meetings … Continue reading →

Cnet: Microsoft to keep software meter running?. The Redmond, Wash.-based software company has been talking about selling software on a subscription basis for some time, but the change analysts see coming soon could force some of Microsoft’s largest customers to … Continue reading →

Dave Winer: What happens when Unix is Macintosh? So far the attention has been on the user experience of Mac OS X. But look deeper… Comments