JPEG patent
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# Pop-up windows (U.S. Patent No. 6,389,458.) # Targeted banner ads (U.S. Patent No. 6,026,368.) Anybody who uses these should be charged.
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andy brummer wrote: # Pop-up windows (U.S. Patent No. 6,389,458.) # Targeted banner ads (U.S. Patent No. 6,026,368.) Anybody who uses these should be charged. Agreed. Get rid of the other patents but keep these. The more expensive it is to use these the better. John Carson "I wish to propose for the reader's favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true." - Bertrand Russell
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that seems right. as soon as the troublesome GIF/LZW patent expires worldwide (July), a new one pops up to take its place. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
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Figures - they haven't really done much since '87 when the patent was granted, but now only months away (October) from having said patent expire, they think, "Hey! We can make some quick, easy cash like everyone else these days. Better hurry!" Remember when companies and other organizations used to sell goods and services to make money? :rolleyes:
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they used to makegoods to earn money, and provide services to outdo the competition. (or simply because a superior product made them proud) :cool: (we definitely need an "grandpa" smiley...)
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# Pop-up windows (U.S. Patent No. 6,389,458.) # Targeted banner ads (U.S. Patent No. 6,026,368.) Anybody who uses these should be charged.
If you don't kill me you will only make me stronger That and a cup of coffee will get you 2 cups of coffee
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Forgent Networks has launched a patent infringement lawsuit against 31 major computer and electronics vendors, seeking damages related to its claim to the technology underlying the widespread JPEG file format. http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5198582.html[^] :mad:
I try and just use the png format. :) I am the handsome one in the crowd.
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Forgent Networks has launched a patent infringement lawsuit against 31 major computer and electronics vendors, seeking damages related to its claim to the technology underlying the widespread JPEG file format. http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5198582.html[^] :mad:
Oooh look forgent give out a phone number on their website - I think we should all phone them up and tell them how we feel! Joel Holdsworth
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next up for patents. 'company sues people who breathe, claim their patent for mole remover devices covers inhaling and exhaling'. I realize patents are to protect intellectual property, but frankly I'm becoming more of a mind that software and business practice patents in general should just be done away with completely. Any time someone creates something valuable these days, some little known company that never contributed anything to society comes up with some outrageous patent claims to try and hit the jackpot.
Copyright is to protect intellectual property. Patents are to protect Big companys and/or peoples/entities with lots of money for patent and lawyer fees. Software patents sucks. Patenting Software is like patenting a way to wear a t-shirt or a way to sit on a toilet. -
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they used to makegoods to earn money, and provide services to outdo the competition. (or simply because a superior product made them proud) :cool: (we definitely need an "grandpa" smiley...)
Flirt harder, I'm a Coder
mlog || Agile Programming | doxygenWow :omg:. I thought I was the grammar dilettante around here.
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IIRC this covers *any* popup window (like that "thanks for your vote" one on CP), not just automatic ones.
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mlog || Agile Programming | doxygenYeah, I know but I just went for my knee jerk reaction on that one, and I use mozilla in tab mode anyway, so technically the windows don't "pop-up". The last place I worked the business loved popup windows. I think because everything sounded less hard and or complicated if they said it's just a pop-up.:mad: I wonder if this patent applies to dialog boxes as well.:omg:
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the fact that JpegLib is "free" is irrelevant to the patent. if the patent holds for JPEG then anyone who uses an unlicened JPEG codec is in violation of the patent. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
So you are saying that the JFIF format is also patented? :confused: This being the case it would suggest you can hardly do any programming without some sort of infingement! Ant.
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they used to makegoods to earn money, and provide services to outdo the competition. (or simply because a superior product made them proud) :cool: (we definitely need an "grandpa" smiley...)
Flirt harder, I'm a Coder
mlog || Agile Programming | doxygenYou're about 5 years older than me, so quit the antagonistic agist crap.
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You're about 5 years older than me, so quit the antagonistic agist crap.
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Wow :omg:. I thought I was the grammar dilettante around here.
Software Zen:
delete this;Yeah, some grammer. He uses neither correct punctuation, capitalization, nor hyphens for "out-do".
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So you are saying that the JFIF format is also patented? :confused: This being the case it would suggest you can hardly do any programming without some sort of infingement! Ant.
Antony M Kancidrowski wrote: So you are saying that the JFIF format is also patented? no, AFAIK, the JFIF format isn't patented. the patent issues are with the techniques used in the JPEG de/compression system. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer