[H]ardNews 9th Edition - Tech Edition

Gates Versus Jobs:

This should ruffle a few feathers but I guess the truth really does hurt sometimes. Say what you want about ol’ Bill Gates, that man gives more money to charity than probably anyone on the planet.

Gates is the cutthroat capitalist. A genius maybe, but one more interested in maximizing profits than perfecting technology. He's the ultimate vengeful nerd. Jobs has been portrayed as a man of art and culture. He's an aesthete, an artist; driven to make a dent in the universe. But these perceptions are wrong. In fact, the reality is reversed.

UK Cracks Down On Music Swappers:

The British Phonographic Institute is bragging about their recent court victories over two evil file swappers. One of the offenders was a postman and father of two who must pay a 1,500£ fine. The other dastardly villain forced to pay about $20,000£ in fines and legal fees. This BPI should be proud of their efforts to stomp out file sharing postmen around the globe.

The man from King's Lynn was ordered to make an immediate payment of 5,000 pounds, and faces legal costs of 13,500 pounds and as well as an undecided sum for damages. The postman, a father of two, was told to pay 1,500 pounds pending a final decision on damages and costs.

Judge Give Hacker 2 Years:

Wouldn’t you feel stupid for getting yourself 2 years in prison after only making $40 off of Windows source code? While it is true the guy had a prior record a mile long but you got to admit, going to the slammer for $40 in ill gotten gains is pretty funny, especially when your handle is “illwill”.

William Genovese, Jr., 29, pleaded guilty last year to one count of unlawful distribution of trade secrets for putting Microsoft's source code for its Windows 4.0 and Windows 2000 programs on his Web site and selling it.