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Comment: Re:Summary slightly wrong (Score 3, Insightful) 233

by DickBreath (#40092655) Attached to: No Patent Infringement Found In Oracle vs. Google
The judge will be deciding the damages on the 9 line RangeCheck function which was found to be infringed. So there is a damages phase, of sorts. The 9 lines include some blank lines. RangeCheck is a function to check if an array index is between zero inclusive and some upper bound. I imagine that Oracle has been severely financially damaged by Google having copied this highly sophisticated function.

Comment: Re:damages? (Score 2) 233

by DickBreath (#40092599) Attached to: No Patent Infringement Found In Oracle vs. Google
There is a damages phase because a 9 line RangeCheck function was copied. That 9 lines includes the blank lines in the function. The purpose of the function is to check if an array index is between zero inclusive and some upper bound. It's difficult to under estimate the tremendous potential damages value of such a complex and highly technical function.

Comment: Re:And St John says... (Score 1) 409

Singular "Revelation", not plural "Revelations".

More useful would be to additionally quote what the third angel says in Rev 14:9-12.

That said, people will take it anyway. The convenience for shopping will be unmatched. People will rationalize that taking the mark demonstrates that they are too enlightened to believe this silly nonsense warning, thus demonstrating their knowing willful rebellion.

Comment: It depends on what business you are in (Score 1) 403

by DickBreath (#40030595) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Is Outsourcing Development a Good Idea?
Whether outsourcing IT or software development is a good idea depends on what business you are in.

If you are in, say, the Baked Goods business, or the Tire Manufacturing business, then outsourcing either or both functions is probably a good idea.

If you are in the Software Development business, then outsourcing software development is probably not such a good idea. It would be like a bakery outsourcing the baking to another bakery. If they do that, then why do I need them? Why shouldn't I just go to the other bakery?

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