Submission + - Bill Gates against DRM
Typo Sensei writes: The following story from the BBC notes Gates apparent disagreement with the current DRM.
Submission + - Amazon sues IBM for patent infringement
Vicegrip writes: In another example of the 'usefulness' of software patents, Amazon has fired off a counter lawsuit against IBM for patent infringement. Amazon alleges that IBM Websphere infringes some of Amazon's e-commerce patents. The original IBM lawsuit can be seen in their press release. That story was covered here on Slashdot.
How Skype Punches Holes in Firewalls 215
An anonymous reader writes "Ever wondered, how P2P software like Skype directly exchanges data — despite the fact, that both machines are sitting behind a firewall that only permits outgoing traffic? Read about the hole punching techniques, that make a firewall admin's nightmares come true."
