All "1-click" shopping is is simply storing the users' name/address/shipping info/credit card (eek)/etc in some database and always using it when they buy something. That's not exactly rocket science.. so how can they patent something like that? If I were B&N I wouldn't be too worried about this.. except if they are forced to take their 1-click shopping offline, which I assume is what they will have to do.
Hmm.. I think I'll patent 2-click shopping.. 1-click plus an "OK, I really don't mind that you saved my credit card number in your database, so go ahead and let anyone with my cookie automatically order anything they want!" button:)
I compiled 2.2.13 on a DEC Alpha, threw the vmlinux.gz and System.map to their proper places, rebooted and got the oh-so-fun: "Attempt to access beyond end of device" message from MILO. So it's back to 2.2.12 for me, unless I'm forgetting something. -Tiny P.S. Upgrading kernels on Alphas is much easier than Intel, you don't have to mess with Lilo crap, just replace the kernel and System.map, reboot, and cross your fingers.:)
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All "1-click" shopping is is simply storing the users' name/address/shipping info/credit card (eek)/etc in some database and always using it when they buy something. That's not exactly rocket science.. so how can they patent something like that? If I were B&N I wouldn't be too worried about this.. except if they are forced to take their 1-click shopping offline, which I assume is what they will have to do.
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Hmm.. I think I'll patent 2-click shopping.. 1-click plus an "OK, I really don't mind that you saved my credit card number in your database, so go ahead and let anyone with my cookie automatically order anything they want!" button
Yeah, if our calendar had 13 months, you'd be absolutely correct! ;)
Just had a flashback to my essay-ridden college days.. yikes! But it is still rather thought-provoking...
I compiled 2.2.13 on a DEC Alpha, threw the vmlinux.gz and System.map to their proper places, rebooted and got the oh-so-fun: "Attempt to access beyond end of device" message from MILO. So it's back to 2.2.12 for me, unless I'm forgetting something. -Tiny P.S. Upgrading kernels on Alphas is much easier than Intel, you don't have to mess with Lilo crap, just replace the kernel and System.map, reboot, and cross your fingers. :)