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Surely this quote is actually from a Monty Python sketch and not an official patent issued by the USA.

This release is fully inline with that type of strategy. Canonical gives manufacturers the software that's completely modifiable, with sensible defaults, and free. Then provides training and support at a cost to anyone that needs it.

I don't know, I guess I feel that most of the comparisons between the companies are based on a very superficial user interface standpoint. They are quite different, with quite different goals, quite different values and quite different products. But they do both have windows with rounded corners.

Check out the current king of selling "classy" computers and whatnot http://store.apple.com/us their site is crawling with this peculiar aspect of human psychology.

The purpose of patents is to give incentive for the inventors to publish their inventions publicly. So that after the patents expire the public can benefit from the knowledge contained in the patents. This patent circumvents that by only stating a collection of abstract ideas. Then they can actually invent something and have the best of both worlds. They get a legal monopoly on the concept as well as obscurity from the public of the actual invention.

This is saddening.

The main reason is because the other labels would still want to sue.

Now why can't they all just buy grooveshark together? Because we have anti-trust laws that prevent them from working together like that.

So why don't they just work with grooveshark to get the licensing deals they want and capitalize on the huge userbase? Because the labels see it in their best interest to keep this grey area dangerous to enter. If they struck up a deal with grooveshark more people might get into the game seeking to grab the music industry by the balls and that's not what the RIAA wants. They want a firm grasp on everyone elses.

  - The code box can't be resized.
  - You have to read the 'tip' every time. It contains core api and not just tips.
  - Some characters aren't in the map key (archer)
  - It's a little shy on instructions.

  - To see it run through your code in realtime with the healths and points displayed.

There's nothing wrong with writing

    .foo .bar .baz {
      /* some properties */
    }

Regardless of the reasons why he is surviving, he deserves to survive like everyone else. And in the face of the most possible adversity has made the universe a different place to humans and turned countless individuals into skyward dreamers.

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/stephen-hawking/

and the whole series is on netflix. It's truly amazing. Don't miss it.

"The company's problems came to a head in 2011, as Mr. Perez's strategy of using patent lawsuits and licensing deals to raise cash ran dry."

Now I understand that rights protection organizations are useful and necessary in many cases, again all I'm saying is that if you feel that the MPAA is being abusive and of little value then you should speak up to free yourself from them.

The problem isn't the movie industry or piracy, it's the relentless fight for control that the pushers of a dying business model want over you.

    add(a, b) -> a + b
    add(1, 2) == 3

And learning to read documentation.

And learning to plan.

And learning when to admit other people should solve the problem.