Open source, Technology

Horros, horrors, horrors…

June 20th 2005, 09:06pm

This frightening Guardian article on the horrors of software patents gets bonus points for its references to the wonderful Les Miserables, and for the use of the word bollixing (which means what, exactly?)

  • http://www.littlestorping.co.uk Simon

    To throw into confusion; botch or bungle. [Alteration of ballocks, testicles, from Middle English balloks, from Old English beallucas.]

  • http://www.littlestorping.co.uk Simon

    To throw into confusion; botch or bungle. [Alteration of ballocks, testicles, from Middle English balloks, from Old English beallucas.]

  • tarquin

    Thank you. That’ll be the last such question, now that I’ve discovered hover-cmnd-ctl-D!

  • http://www.littlestorping.co.uk Simon

    Hover – cmnd -ctl – D! Nice one! ‘S gonna save me some time!

  • http://www.littlestorping.co.uk Simon

    Hover – cmnd -ctl – D! Nice one! ‘S gonna save me some time!

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