BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year agoJudge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search enginearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1239arrow-down1external-linkJudge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search enginearstechnica.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square22fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
Archived version: https://archive.ph/73oYB Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230912191216/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/judge-in-us-v-google-trial-didnt-know-if-firefox-is-a-browser-or-search-engine/
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·1 year agoThus is why we have expert witnesses and the like. Judges are not all knowing, they are experts in law.
minus-squarenicktron@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·1 year agoIf you don’t know the difference between a search engine and a browser at this point and time you should not be in any position of power. You’re clearly out of touch with society and it’s intricacies.
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year agoSo long as they know by the end of the trial, before making the judgement, I see no reason to call foul.
Thus is why we have expert witnesses and the like. Judges are not all knowing, they are experts in law.
If you don’t know the difference between a search engine and a browser at this point and time you should not be in any position of power. You’re clearly out of touch with society and it’s intricacies.
So long as they know by the end of the trial, before making the judgement, I see no reason to call foul.