From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10ad19,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ad19,public X-Google-Thread: 107a89,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid107a89,public X-Google-Thread: 1073c2,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid1073c2,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 10a146,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid10a146,public X-Google-Thread: 101deb,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid101deb,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-06-12 15:31:55 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!freenix!fr.clara.net!heighliner.fr.clara.net!nerim.net!isdnet!psinet-france!psiuk-f4!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.awk,comp.lang.clarion,comp.lang.java.programmer,comp.lang.pl1,comp.lang.vrml Subject: Off Topic: Legal Issues In Software - was Re: Long names are doom ? Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 18:07:16 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9g63qm$3tk$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <9f8b7b$h0e$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9f8r0i$lu3$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9fgagu$6ae$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9fjgha$blf$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <35mqhtkdfma2rggv1htcaq6vfn2ihs67a1@4ax.com> <9fli1b$4aa$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9folnd$1t8$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <3B1FE1FE.B49AE27F@noaa.gov> <9fotpi$4k6$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <3b24dc21$1@news.tce.com> <3B25D5FB.15C9B240@dresdner-bank.com> <9g5as6$hbq$1@magnum.mmm.com> <9g5ipg$roq$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9g614i$at4$1@magnum.mmm.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 136.170.200.133 X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 992383638 4020 136.170.200.133 (12 Jun 2001 22:07:18 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 12 Jun 2001 22:07:18 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:8636 comp.lang.awk:3016 comp.lang.clarion:21765 comp.lang.java.programmer:75752 comp.lang.pl1:983 comp.lang.vrml:3734 Date: 2001-06-12T22:07:18+00:00 List-Id: You have a point - obviously the legal questions need legal expertise. In a class I had that was taught by a lawyer, he once posed this: "What do you call the stupidest lawyer in the county?" (answer) "Your Honor!" - So not everything is decided on the basis of some sort of logical algorithm. Good to be aware of... MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "Dan Mercer" wrote in message news:9g614i$at4> > > Considering the amount of legal talent applied to the problem, > I very much doubt they're on legally shakey grounds. We could > debate the issue more, but I would guess that the legal opinions > of amateurs are as amusing to lawyers as the depictions of > computers in the movies are to us. >