With 20/20 I could actually keep my BT ratios positive. I might need to buy some more HDDs though... How many Linux ISOs do you download that you can't get your ratio back into the positive in a relatively small amount of time? Also why aren't you burning the ISOs onto DVD or CD? Surely it wouldn't be that expensive?
Hmmm... with your thinking process that goes: "I've never seen this. It's probably patentable!" you could have a good future working at the USPTO. Have you thought about applying for a position there? 1) I'm not reviewing patent applications. Most people, I hope, would put a bit more effort into reviewing an app then they would in posting to slashdot. 2) I have seen this before, I'm just unsure if I saw it done elsewhere before Amazon did it. 3) I considered its innovativeness, I put forward my reasoning on why I think it was possibly innovative for its time (depending on when its time was), and you reply by being an asshat.
So no, I haven't considered a position at the USPTO.
I don't know if that's true or not (I thought it was a felony to post-date cheques? Which is why my post was aiming for funny rather then informative;)), but why the fuck are you modded a troll?
Well I created cold fusion in my basement last year. I had to dismantle it because my mom was complaining about the noise, but I did it! So it invalidates any future patents that use my method. So STFU.
Someone else has already answered the question, but no it doesn't. It needs to predate March, 2003 or whenever Amazon "invented" it (whichever is later). If I had prior art for January, 2004 and Amazon invented it (and had proof they did this) in December, 2003 then my prior art wouldn't be early enough.
Isn't this the logic software developers use? Avoid looking at patents because if you knowingly infringe one and cannot defeat the patent then the damages increases dramatically? If its good for the goose.....
When did Amazon "invent" it though? It was obviously invented before it was patented, but how long before? If it was before anyone else "invented" it, then it doesn't matter others did it with no influence (direct or indirect) from when claiming prior art (it might be significant in proving obviousness though).
Given that I believe most early applications had to have it after a ? and the straight text is a fairly new thing, they might have done it early enough to be the first to do it.
Having said that, is it innovative? I certainly never thought of doing it before I saw others do it. I was always happy with having it after a ? and typically formatted it so it was easier to get the information out of it. When I first saw it I thought to myself "Huh, that's pretty nifty, I wonder how they did it?"
As terrible as their one-click patent was, I think this might be a valid patent (as valid as any software patent can be anyway).
You could always write a future date on the cheque so the teller refuses to cash it until then. It'll be like trying to call someone and the operator telling you the line is busy and trying again later and getting through.
Aah yes. Because if you don't support "Won't somebody please think of the children" Clinton you must automatically support the Bush administration. I guess I can't blame you for that though. We have our binary government to thank for your mentality.
There are alternatives to what are commonly known as PCs. One alternative is to have a dumb terminal (I'm sure they've got a much more flashier name these days, but they're the same thing). You can't install your own software on those.
We have Bill fucking Clinton to thank for that. And next year they're trying to put an even worse Clinton in office! Well I for one say no thankyou. I'd rather keep my rights thankyouverymuch.
Newsflash: Nazis used trains and trucks to transport jews to their death. I haven't heard of a nationwide ban on trains or trucks. I don't believe people would support such a ban either.
Just because the Nazis used something doesn't mean its evil.
Don't all Windows and Linux distros by default allow offsite users remote access to a computer (with some sort of authentication needed of course) in order to help with tech support questions? If so shouldn't the government stop using Windows (and can't move to Linux for the same reason) in case someone accidentally gives someone remote access? Do Macs have this feature as well? If so they might need to resort to typewriters or at least remove access to the internet.
It's dangerous because file sharing applications (what they really mean) generally cause people to make information available that they didn't mean to. People don't think, and just share as much as they can for whatever reason they have. Just how fucking stupid do you have to be to upload your entire My Documents contents? I was using p2p apps when I was a kid (the only time I ever used them) and I still didn't manage to accidentally upload stuff. Oh wait, I forgot, these are government employees. Nevermind.
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Why else would a home user need 20/20 if they aren't uploading torrents? Surely Verizon realizes this, right?
The question is whose done it, but when they did it and when Amazon did it. So far your prior art claims have amounted to nothing as its unverifiable.
2) I have seen this before, I'm just unsure if I saw it done elsewhere before Amazon did it.
3) I considered its innovativeness, I put forward my reasoning on why I think it was possibly innovative for its time (depending on when its time was), and you reply by being an asshat.
So no, I haven't considered a position at the USPTO.
I don't know if that's true or not (I thought it was a felony to post-date cheques? Which is why my post was aiming for funny rather then informative ;)), but why the fuck are you modded a troll?
Well I created cold fusion in my basement last year. I had to dismantle it because my mom was complaining about the noise, but I did it! So it invalidates any future patents that use my method. So STFU.
Someone else has already answered the question, but no it doesn't. It needs to predate March, 2003 or whenever Amazon "invented" it (whichever is later). If I had prior art for January, 2004 and Amazon invented it (and had proof they did this) in December, 2003 then my prior art wouldn't be early enough.
Isn't this the logic software developers use? Avoid looking at patents because if you knowingly infringe one and cannot defeat the patent then the damages increases dramatically? If its good for the goose.....
If it was owned by the government they wouldn't be able to do that. Infringement on privacy and all that.
Newer then. It was newer then using the ? which is what I learned.
Yeah, but when did Amazon first do it?
When did Amazon "invent" it though? It was obviously invented before it was patented, but how long before? If it was before anyone else "invented" it, then it doesn't matter others did it with no influence (direct or indirect) from when claiming prior art (it might be significant in proving obviousness though).
Given that I believe most early applications had to have it after a ? and the straight text is a fairly new thing, they might have done it early enough to be the first to do it.
Having said that, is it innovative? I certainly never thought of doing it before I saw others do it. I was always happy with having it after a ? and typically formatted it so it was easier to get the information out of it. When I first saw it I thought to myself "Huh, that's pretty nifty, I wonder how they did it?"
As terrible as their one-click patent was, I think this might be a valid patent (as valid as any software patent can be anyway).
You could always write a future date on the cheque so the teller refuses to cash it until then. It'll be like trying to call someone and the operator telling you the line is busy and trying again later and getting through.
Aah yes. Because if you don't support "Won't somebody please think of the children" Clinton you must automatically support the Bush administration. I guess I can't blame you for that though. We have our binary government to thank for your mentality.
There are alternatives to what are commonly known as PCs. One alternative is to have a dumb terminal (I'm sure they've got a much more flashier name these days, but they're the same thing). You can't install your own software on those.
We have Bill fucking Clinton to thank for that. And next year they're trying to put an even worse Clinton in office! Well I for one say no thankyou. I'd rather keep my rights thankyouverymuch.
You can also disable p2p in a couple of clicks. In fact it takes clicks to install p2p in the first place.
Newsflash: Nazis used trains and trucks to transport jews to their death. I haven't heard of a nationwide ban on trains or trucks. I don't believe people would support such a ban either.
Just because the Nazis used something doesn't mean its evil.
Don't all Windows and Linux distros by default allow offsite users remote access to a computer (with some sort of authentication needed of course) in order to help with tech support questions? If so shouldn't the government stop using Windows (and can't move to Linux for the same reason) in case someone accidentally gives someone remote access? Do Macs have this feature as well? If so they might need to resort to typewriters or at least remove access to the internet.
Lucky those soldiers weren't American or the FTC would be looking into the http protocol.
You think you're joking but how is needing a permit to protest much different?