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In Call out to the CakePHP community.
ProLoser wrote: Not that I know anything about lawsuits, but has he tried contacting all 30 other companies...
In Call out to the CakePHP community.
Jeffers11 wrote: Apparently Article One has 5 different studies around these cases. Each one has $5,000 or...
In Call out to the CakePHP community.
Nate Abele wrote: Larry, thanks a lot for helping to bring attention to this. It's issues like these where OS...
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Graham Weldon wrote: Well written Larry. This is a great introduction to the launch of the new CakeDC, as well as a...
In Meet the CakeDC
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  • Call out to the CakePHP community.

    June 30 2011 | Larry E Masters | , ,

      Everyone knows CakePHP has one of the largest and most loyal communities in the Open Source world, over the last few months we have been witnessing some very disturbing things happening to one of our community members. Many of you may know Jonathan Freeman over at Widget Press he created some tools that have helped many people build applications using CakePHP. He has also been a target of a patent troll suing him for patent infringement. As a software developer I find the tactics of the software patent trolls to be one of the biggest hurdles of innovation in todays development market, too many people afraid to pursue an idea because they fear being sued by a company who had an idea and was not skillful enough to build something from that idea. What upsets me even more is these trolls target people or companies who do not have the funds to stand up to "Goliath" and defend themselve...

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  • Meet the CakeDC

    December 08 2008 | Larry E Masters | , ,

    The articles section of our site will include best practices, business advice, and technical advice, updated weekly or more often by our talented developers. Our articles will touch upon a wide range of topics from our experiences and expertise. Check back frequently for fresh thoughts from our seasoned talent, including Mark Story who was at CakeFest in Argentina providing updates daily on the talks. As a founder of and lead developer at the Cake Development Corporation, I am proud to provide the inaugural article for the all new CakeDC.com. It has been a long and wonderful last 12 months, and CakeDC has helped bring reality to the limitless potential of our clients' projects. Like any great recipe, the ingredients of Cake Development Corporation have been hand–selected and carefully measured to create the very best blend of talent, imagination, and sophistication of any team in the...

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