Archive for January, 2008

Who Owns Your Photographs?

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

I know this isn't code-related, but it is related to something that most computer geeks deal with on a regular basis:  Copyright and Trademark Infringement.

Apparently, Ford Motor Company is trying to say that selling pictures of your car is some sort of trademark infringement

A site that caters to fans of Ford Mustangs has been told that producing a calender of enthusiasts' cars (oh, and all the logos that include pictures of cars produced by Ford Motor Company on their site) is a violation of Ford's trademark.
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What Are You Doing, Network Solutions?

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Have you ever searched for a domain name, only to find that it was taken already?  Now, Network Solutions has made it even easier to feel that disappointment.

According to the article, Network Solutions has decided that it would be a good idea for them to, um, help keep front-runners from snatching up sites by being even bigger front-runners.

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