* Posts by grantpe

3 publicly visible posts • joined 16 Jun 2015

Android-ocalypse postponed: Jide withdraws Remix OS from consumer frontline

grantpe

So, both Chromebooks and Android are based around a Linux kernel, does that mean we might finally see the year of Linux on the 'desktop' (ok, a modified, tablet sized one...)

The Lonely Pirate MEP's Holocaust copyright stunt backfires

grantpe

Remove retrospective changes?

Part of the issue here is silly copyright extension laws thaty are applied retrospectively. So can we just decide that work is covered soley by the copyright law as of it's first creation/publication? This would prevent the oddities where thing become public domain, the law changes and they're covered by copyright again. We could also rule that the copyright law to be applied is that of the country of origin, as that is what the creator can expect.

Blighty wants to ‘strengthen links’ with Huawei via the begging bowl

grantpe

Filtering

It'll be handy partnership for when the UK gov. decide to implement internet censorship - sorry, I mean madatory filtering 'to protect the children'.