A court filing has just been made public which sheds light on the "no-hire" gentleman's agreements that have pervaded the tech industry — and reveals how Steve Jobs threatened litigation to prevent companies from stealing his staff. Read More >>
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"no, but I now wish I did. Is there a position somewhere for a professional quote curator, other than in the dole queue." More »
Here's a great little introduction to the murky world of patents, litigation and technology. It might be a little oversimplified in parts, but it serves as a great reminder as to why patenting software isn't necessarily a great idea. [YouTube via TechDirt] Read More >>
Featured comment by Hoggleboggle:
"there is a simple solution to it. reduce the patent protection time to 5 years. in the fast paced tech world that is more than enough to recoup any pr..." More »