[11:05] <zequence> smartboyhw: Hello. Very quiet on IRC
[11:05] <zequence> All the Americans are at home with their stomachs full and a nasty hangover ;)
[11:05] <smartboyhw> zequence, you mean me or this channel or you?:P
[11:05] <smartboyhw> zequence, ah yep
[13:11] <ttoine> hi
[13:11] <ttoine> my next laptop : http://shop.donkey-products.com/en/products/i-wood-my-first-laptop
[13:12] <smartboyhw> ttoine, oh!!!!!!!! LOL
[13:12] <ttoine> ;-)
[13:13] <ttoine> no bug, always run, no battery problem... chalk is the only problem to check
[13:13] <zequence> ttoine: I think you have found the solution to all hardware problems
[13:14] <zequence> Right. Fantastic product. Always boots, and does exactly what you imagine it would
[13:15] <ttoine> zequence, but they have to take care, it is rectangular with round corners. Apple's lawers may forbid thus
[13:15] <ttoine> this
[13:20] <smartboyhw> ttoine, more LOL
[13:20]  * smartboyhw just wonders how much an Apple lawyer is paid..Probably 1 million US Dollars per month...
[13:21] <astraljava> Didn't UK judges overrule that? And even make Apple apologize from Samsung? Or was it some other case?
[13:21] <smartboyhw> astraljava, hmm depends on where....
[13:22]  * smartboyhw thought that Apple employed 250 lawyers, with 1 at least designated to a country fighting against Samsung
[13:36] <astraljava> smartboyhw: What do you mean where? I'm expecting UK judges only having jurisdiction inside Great Britain borders.
[22:31] <ttoine> astraljava, the judgement in UK is not the same in every country. In Korea, it is quite the same but not surprising, Samsung is a Korean company. But in the USA, in Germany, in Australia, etc... the judgement was for Apple. And Apple own a patent for rectangular with round corner device
[22:31] <ttoine> http://gizmodo.com/5958762/apple-finally-patents-the-round+cornered-rectangle
[23:34] <len-dt> I think we should just quietly close all the patent offices. The idea of patenting has failed at it's purpose, therefore declare all patents void.
[23:39] <astraljava> Well, at least for software. I do understand the original idea for it, though.
[23:40] <len-dt> In Alberta, Canada, they wanted to stop offering marriage licences because people wanted to be able to marry anyone or just about anything.
[23:42] <len-dt> It is sort of the same. The patents had a good idea, but the use has gotten warped to a point it has the opposite effect of that intended. Sometimes it is best to start all over.