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Current Alerts, Typically Software Issues, Most People Should Read

1. Computer Related

1.1 Impacts Business and General Public as well as Computer Industry

1.2 Spam

2. General and Computer

3. SCO vs IBM Lawsuit

4. Verizon vs Vonage

4.1 Official Pages

4.2 History

4.3 Patents

4.4 Rulings

4.5 Vonage vs Others

4.6 Verizon vs Others

Hits since 2002-09-10:

• 1. Computer Related

  • 1.1 Impacts Business and General Public as well as Computer Industry

  • How CAPTCHA got trashed [2008-07]
    The wiggly words are now most useful for malware authors
  • ARS Technica; Bill would penalize companies for aiding Internet censorship [2008-05]
    Something to be aware of, pros and cons
  • EFF Action Alerts [2001-09]
    Look for red box with white letters, if any
  • Uniform Communications and Information Transactions Act (UCITA) Challenges Consumer Rights [2001-11]
    If the major software players can't win agains open source quality, bankrupt open source with lawers!
     

  • 1.2 Spam

  • Backscattering [2008-05]
    Evil mailers using bounces to their advantage
     

• 2. General and Computer

• What Microsoft wants from Yahoo [2008-07]
   

• 3. SCO vs IBM Lawsuit

• SCO, and others, are badly using many terms, adding to the confusion.
  The following may help clear the air.
  • OpenGroup.org [2003-06]
    (Note that the trademark is UNIX (all upper case), not Unix, nor unix)
    • Who Owns UNIX^®? [2003-06]
    • Backgrounder [2003-06]
      explains the history and reasons why The Open Group takes action on trademark misuse.
  • FSF Statement on SCO v. IBM [2003-06]
    Gnu's response
• Q&A re: SCO vs. IBM
  by Lawrence Rosen General Counsel, Open Source Initiative. Advice for corporate councels.
  • Press release about Q&A [2003-08]
• SCO smear campaign can't defeat GNU community [2003-06]
  By Richard Stallman
• NewsForge / Analysis: Microsoft, SCO have a lot more explaining to do [2004-03]
  The SEC may be looking at this whole mess.
• Groak Law [2004-05]
  • SCO Falls Downstairs, Hitting its head on Every Step [2003-05]
    Early comments on IBM suit
  • SCO's case looks worse and worse [2004-05]
  • How Much Was the Unix Caldera Bought Actually Worth? [2006-10]
  • IBM Speaks, At Last: Memo in Support of SJ Motion on SCO's Contract Claims [2006-10]
  • Novell's Retention of UNIX Assets [2006-11]
  • Novell owns the UNIX and UnixWare copyrights! Novell has right to waive! [2007-09]
    • What's Left? - A Chart of the Summary Judgment Rulings in SCO v Novell [2007-08]
  • SCO Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Updated [2007-09]
  • IBM case administratively closed; will be reopened when stay lifted [2007-09]
  • SCO Lawyers & Accountants Keep Getting Big Money [2008-01]
• SCO suits target two big Linux users [2004-05]
  The SCO Group is targeting lawsuits at auto parts retailer AutoZone and automaker DaimlerChrysler in its continuing legal battle over the Unix and Linux operating systems.
• SCO to argue General Public Licence invalid [2003-08]
  (From the FUD or FACT department... wait for authoriative facts before deciding)
   

• 4. Verizon vs Vonage

  • 4.1 Official Pages

  • Verizon "About Us" page [2007-04]
    • Search verizon.com for Vonage patent lawsuit [2007-04]
      (quick Google search)
      • Search verizon.com for all Vonage references [2007-04]
        (Google search)
  • Vonage Investor Relations [2007-04]
    • Search vonage.com for Verizon patent lawsuit [2007-04]
      (quick Google search)
    
     

  • 4.2 History

  • Original complaint [2006-06]
  • Vonage, Verizon spar in court over patents [2007-02]
    netws.ZDNet
  • GiaOM
    Online news and weblog published by GigaOmniMedia, Inc., with a wide range of topics.
    • Vonage archives [2007-04]
      • The Vonage & VoIP Inc. Deal Mess.
      • Why do we have a VoIP patent mess? [2007-04]
        Written by Daniel Berninger, GigaOM
    
     

  • 4.3 Patents

  • Asterisk-biz Vonage vs Verizon Patent Numbers [2007-03]
  • Patents In Question and case number [2007-04]
    from lightreading.com
  • Verizon Patent Analysis (patent list and analysis) [2007-04]
    IPUrbia Telecom/Internet Rants and Raves... see LeRoy's reply in particular.
  • MIT Telcom Digest [2007-04]
    25 Years of digests
    • TELECOM Digest;  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:12:00 EDT;  Volume 26 : Issue 87 [2007-03]
      • "These patents are garbage" [2007-04]
    
     

  • 4.4 Rulings

  • techdirt [2007-03]
    A free service of techdirt corporate intelligence
    • Verizon Wins Patent Case Against Vonage [2007-03]
      But...
      • Supreme Court Says Injunction Doesn't Always Make Sense In Patent Disputes [2007-03]
    
     

  • 4.5 Vonage vs Others

  • Tech Law Journal [2007-03]
    District Court Holds that Vonage's VOIP is an Information Service
     

  • 4.6 Verizon vs Others

  • Verizon Threatens Google's 'Free Lunch' [2007-02]
    Slashdot
     

This information was gathered by Gilbert Healton for his personal use and is without warranty of any kind whatsoever. Use at your own risk.

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