The tension between configuration and programming is an enduring problem that is familiar to anyone who has had to attempt to run their business using a software application.

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Therefore, any patent that claims a method of solving a problem by programming a general-purpose computer is, like the patent the high court struck down 40 years ago, effectively a patent on a mathematical algorithm.

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The problem has been the NFL network programming agreements do not allow teams to sell their broadcasting rights independently.

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Software and services company Compuware, for instance, offers a package that includes software products as well as programming professionals to diagnose, test and solve problem applications.

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The first five weeks were almost all pair-programming all the time, which was really helpful for problem-solving and learning Python syntax, processes, etc.

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By DirecTV's count, they've added 23 new HD channels yesterday, but while we love HD sports, we do have a problem counting regional sports networks that only offer programming when a game is on.

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Dish Hopper lets users record programming and play it back without commercials, something CBS has a problem with.

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Taking advantage of cheaper processing power, the rise of new computer languages and the increasing urgency of the problem, these companies' own complex software seeks flaws in programming grammar, reverse-engineers applications to see that they do what they're supposed to and emulates the malicious hacks they will face once they're put in use.

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