Comments on: Facebook To Settle With ConnectU http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ConnectU Is The Bad Smell Zuckerberg Can’t Get Rid Of http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2354446 ConnectU Is The Bad Smell Zuckerberg Can’t Get Rid Of Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:16:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2354446 [...] founders of ConnectU are trying to back out of their February settlement with [...] [...] founders of ConnectU are trying to back out of their February settlement with [...]

]]> By: joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2157804 joe Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:53:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2157804 While unlikely, it will be interesting if they subpoena the original source code for facebook and compare it to the code that Gao wrote for the Brothers. If Zuck viewed the original ConnectU code and used that as the basis for Facebook, then there would be a strong case against him. But if that code didn't work, and Zuck never submitted anything to ConnectU, then the case is weak, because the Facebook idea is generic, but the source code is proprietary. While unlikely, it will be interesting if they subpoena the original source code for facebook and compare it to the code that Gao wrote for the Brothers. If Zuck viewed the original ConnectU code and used that as the basis for Facebook, then there would be a strong case against him. But if that code didn’t work, and Zuck never submitted anything to ConnectU, then the case is weak, because the Facebook idea is generic, but the source code is proprietary.

]]> By: Wes Mahler http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2153307 Wes Mahler Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:15:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2153307 Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) "Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal." Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

“Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal.”

]]> By: rainbow http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2152044 rainbow Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:23:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2152044 Yeah, I think this is a "guilty" allegation. Yeah, I think this is a “guilty” allegation.

]]> By: ODB http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2151163 ODB Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:42:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2151163 Absolutely he stole the code!!! Zuckerberg is a total idiot!!! The real story I want to know… is if Microsoft has stopped laughing about the trick f@#k they gave to Zuckerberg so they could buy Yahoo. Its just a matter of time before Zuckerberg blows it all up and takes a job at match.com. ODB Absolutely he stole the code!!! Zuckerberg is a total idiot!!!

The real story I want to know… is if Microsoft has stopped laughing about the trick f@#k they gave to Zuckerberg so they could buy Yahoo.

Its just a matter of time before Zuckerberg blows it all up and takes a job at match.com.

ODB

]]> By: Joshua Konkle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2150631 Joshua Konkle Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:00:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2150631 @34 Exactly, having an idea is not the same as monetizing it. Most business try to run but they should focus on walking aka PED Plan Execute Deliver In that order, with control, consistency and then comes cadence, aka the dance. JK @34

Exactly, having an idea is not the same as monetizing it. Most business try to run but they should focus on walking aka PED

Plan
Execute
Deliver

In that order, with control, consistency and then comes cadence, aka the dance.

JK

]]> By: joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2149586 joe Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:23:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2149586 I have a question to the Freelance programmers, if a company asks you to write code, is that code the property of that company? In Zuck's case, he was asked to code most of the site without ownership or payment. Since the 3 connectU guys were his peers, Zuck could have demanded a stake in ownership if connectU was actually successful. But I agree that if these guys wanted to create a start-up they should have either given an ownership stake or payment, otherwise nothing could have prevented Zuck from going off on his own, which is what he did. I have a question to the Freelance programmers, if a company asks you to write code, is that code the property of that company?

In Zuck’s case, he was asked to code most of the site without ownership or payment. Since the 3 connectU guys were his peers, Zuck could have demanded a stake in ownership if connectU was actually successful. But I agree that if these guys wanted to create a start-up they should have either given an ownership stake or payment, otherwise nothing could have prevented Zuck from going off on his own, which is what he did.

]]> By: Allon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2149291 Allon Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:00:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2149291 its a dog eat dog world....he probably stole the code and idea, but ConnectU brothers would not have been able to make their idea turn into a Facebook...that is where the innovation is. its a dog eat dog world….he probably stole the code and idea, but ConnectU brothers would not have been able to make their idea turn into a Facebook…that is where the innovation is.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2147778 Ivan Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:31:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2147778 Did Facebook rape ConnectU or is ConnectU extorting money from Facebook? Either way you can spin it Facebook loses $10-20 mil. Did Facebook rape ConnectU or is ConnectU extorting money from Facebook?

Either way you can spin it Facebook loses $10-20 mil.

]]> By: Alexk http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2147689 Alexk Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:19:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2147689 @28 Agree with you but Bill Gates', and BTW Microsoft's images are not that good (even though he donated millions to charity so far). @28

Agree with you but Bill Gates’, and BTW Microsoft’s images are not that good (even though he donated millions to charity so far).

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2145883 Paul Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:43:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2145883 The original code for FB must have been pretty basic... The original code for FB must have been pretty basic…

]]> By: web hosting http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2144816 web hosting Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:35:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2144816 On the contrary, connectU will face the counter case that looks more stronger at this point. On the contrary, connectU will face the counter case that looks more stronger at this point.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2144334 Anonymous Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:28:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2144334 Hey ConnectU, havent seen such a begger in Silicon Valley. Shame on You Hey ConnectU, havent seen such a begger in Silicon Valley. Shame on You

]]> By: Sandeep http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2143280 Sandeep Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:47:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2143280 What really happened at Harvard will remain a mystery. But ConnectU story does put a stain on Mark. But who cares? Look at Bill Gates (Apple vs Bill). What really happened at Harvard will remain a mystery. But ConnectU story does put a stain on Mark.

But who cares? Look at Bill Gates (Apple vs Bill).

]]> By: itstrue http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2143162 itstrue Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:30:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2143162 u r gay u r gay

]]> By: Alexk http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142664 Alexk Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:54:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142664 Guys, 1- the idea of a service cannot be trademarked. 2- The graphic chart of Facebook had nothing to do with the original ConnectU's (they changed it about 6 months ago). 3- We have now to see if Zuck stole the code, but that's hardly possible to prove. And anyways some people say that the copyrights for the code is the developer's ownership, especially true if no copyright agreement/contract is signed. So ConnectU team, your settlement should be worth a bagel (with cream cheese inside though). lol Guys,

1- the idea of a service cannot be trademarked.
2- The graphic chart of Facebook had nothing to do with the original ConnectU’s (they changed it about 6 months ago).
3- We have now to see if Zuck stole the code, but that’s hardly possible to prove. And anyways some people say that the copyrights for the code is the developer’s ownership, especially true if no copyright agreement/contract is signed.

So ConnectU team, your settlement should be worth a bagel (with cream cheese inside though). lol

]]> By: John C. McClore http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142408 John C. McClore Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:02:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142408 @ Erik Riiight, what kind of settlement would that be, LOL @ Erik

Riiight, what kind of settlement would that be, LOL

]]> By: matt howard http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142266 matt howard Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:39:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142266 ConnectU or UConnect... your story and link are not consistent ConnectU or UConnect… your story and link are not consistent

]]> By: Erik http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142245 Erik Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:36:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142245 I'd be surprised if ConnectU got much more than their huge legal bills. Litigation is really expensive. I’d be surprised if ConnectU got much more than their huge legal bills.

Litigation is really expensive.

]]> By: will http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142041 will Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:02:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2142041 @ Andrew Feinberg it doesnt matter how much or how little work the Winkasses put into facebook. (or whether they know how to code or not) A verbal contract is still a contract . . . Mark deserves all the credit for building a great company, he just doesnt deserve credit for the concept (which I agree is little to no value). But in the end, he did steal it . . . you have a very naive view of the world and business.. . I wish you luck. @ Andrew Feinberg

it doesnt matter how much or how little work the Winkasses put into facebook. (or whether they know how to code or not) A verbal contract is still a contract . . .

Mark deserves all the credit for building a great company, he just doesnt deserve credit for the concept (which I agree is little to no value). But in the end, he did steal it . . .

you have a very naive view of the world and business.. . I wish you luck.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Facebook、ConnectUと和解へ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141917 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Facebook、ConnectUと和解へ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:37:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141917 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Michael Bakovic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141888 Michael Bakovic Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:34:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141888 Facebook = overated. Please check out my site for ways to make money online http://mikesmoneyclub.blogspot.com Facebook = overated.

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]]> By: John C. McClore http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141777 John C. McClore Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:10:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141777 Hard to imagine people would buy into a Facebook IPO. Rather put that money on one hand of blackjack. Probably a smarter investment. Hard to imagine people would buy into a Facebook IPO. Rather put that money on one hand of blackjack. Probably a smarter investment.

]]> By: shervin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141763 shervin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:06:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141763 I guess now Al Gore is going to sue the entire web now since he 'invented' it... I guess now Al Gore is going to sue the entire web now since he ‘invented’ it…

]]> By: Rick Droz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141740 Rick Droz Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:01:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with-connectu/#comment-2141740 I agree Facebook is overated and but all props for getting all that funding who could'nt make something happen with all that funding. Love ya facebook!!!!!!!!!! I agree Facebook is overated and but all props for getting all that funding who could’nt make something happen with all that funding. Love ya facebook!!!!!!!!!!

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