now this is some serious fucking news

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  • TDF
    Triple OG nigga on GFY
    • Mar 2002
    • 27296

    #1

    now this is some serious fucking news

    http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupda...866688,00.html
    Sig heil

  • TheFLY
    So Fucking Banned
    • Jan 2001
    • 11856

    #2
    That doesn't say anything useful...

    In other words Microsoft and IBM own lots of patents -- big deal... These big corporations trade parents like trading cards all day long.

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    • DPlayMax
      Confirmed User
      • Dec 2001
      • 699

      #3
      wtf
      The #1 rule of GFY is not to spam other boards.

      http://www.gofuckyourself.com/gfy_faqs.html

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      • eRock
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2001
        • 3112

        #4
        Originally posted by TheFLY
        These big corporations trade parents like trading cards all day long.
        Trade their parents? Heartless, cold bastards!
        Swiftwill Hosting

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        • zubr
          Confirmed User
          • Jan 2002
          • 1227

          #5
          they're not in porn biz though,

          unless IBM is going to start making vibrators from refurbished motherboards and Microsoft will make an interface for them
          Alex - ICQ:61889253 - MSN:zubr_zubr at hotmail.com - Skype:zubrzubr

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          • titmowse
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2001
            • 5320

            #6
            "On the Web and elsewhere on the Internet (for example, bulletin board services), the GIF has become a de facto standard form of image. The LZW compression algorithm used in the GIF format is owned by Unisys, and companies that make products that exploit the algorithm (including the GIF format) need to license its use from Unisys. In practice, Unisys has not required users of GIF images to obtain a license, although their licensing statement indicates that it is a requirement. Unisys says that getting a license from them does not necessarily involve a fee."
            -http://whatis.techtarget.com

            just thought i'd throw that bit o trivia in the mix.
            I still love everybody

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            • bhutocracy
              Not making A Comeback
              • Dec 2001
              • 10218

              #7
              Originally posted by titmowse
              "On the Web and elsewhere on the Internet (for example, bulletin board services), the GIF has become a de facto standard form of image. The LZW compression algorithm used in the GIF format is owned by Unisys, and companies that make products that exploit the algorithm (including the GIF format) need to license its use from Unisys. In practice, Unisys has not required users of GIF images to obtain a license, although their licensing statement indicates that it is a requirement. Unisys says that getting a license from them does not necessarily involve a fee."
              -http://whatis.techtarget.com

              just thought i'd throw that bit o trivia in the mix.
              thats why they developed the far superior PNG format.

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              • titmowse
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2001
                • 5320

                #8
                "thats why they developed the far superior PNG format."

                and therein lies the solution to the dilemma of greedmongering patent-holders: knock-off software and hardware clones.

                build it and they will copy you.
                I still love everybody

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                • chodadog
                  Confirmed User
                  • Apr 2002
                  • 9736

                  #9
                  Originally posted by zubr
                  they're not in porn biz though,

                  unless IBM is going to start making vibrators from refurbished motherboards and Microsoft will make an interface for them
                  But, it'd take 5 minutes to start the damn thing. And it would constantly crash, or freeze during penetration. Microsoft should definetley stay away from this one
                  26 + 6 = 1

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                  • TDF
                    Triple OG nigga on GFY
                    • Mar 2002
                    • 27296

                    #10
                    but with Microsoft being the freedy fuckers they are im very very sure they will find a way to tax us all from the internet...
                    Sig heil

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