It's not a patent for cookies, It's a patent for server side storage. The cookie may be used to identify the user, but the data is to be stored on the server (perhaps in a SQL database).
Basically any site with registrations that are stored on the server is in violation of MS's patent. I'm sure they'll be kinda enough to come up with a license fee for you to access your server database.
Course the solution is to not create HTML pages. What about XML only web pages. More confusing but still an option.
Even more farfetched, we can adopt a new web page format. SWF? PDF? Or let's just prerender everything into PNG files.
Sounds like you live in hammerschlag. Ha ha I pitty you. Stop by the CS lounge some time. It's really frightening.
Otherwise, I say move to Morewood next year, there's more normal people in that dorm.
My experience from TA'ing courses for 5 semesters has shown me that the books switch for mainly three reasons.
Professors for courses often change from year to year, resulting in different emphasis in materials.
Publishers keep releasing new editions (with extra material and corrections) to promote sales.
And the professor always hates the text book so it is a never-ending juggle to find the perfect resource.
Personally, I appreciate the professors who are honest enough to say they don't like the text, aren't using it and see no reason why I should buy it.
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It's not a patent for cookies, It's a patent for server side storage. The cookie may be used to identify the user, but the data is to be stored on the server (perhaps in a SQL database). Basically any site with registrations that are stored on the server is in violation of MS's patent. I'm sure they'll be kinda enough to come up with a license fee for you to access your server database. Course the solution is to not create HTML pages. What about XML only web pages. More confusing but still an option. Even more farfetched, we can adopt a new web page format. SWF? PDF? Or let's just prerender everything into PNG files.
Sounds like you live in hammerschlag. Ha ha I pitty you. Stop by the CS lounge some time. It's really frightening. Otherwise, I say move to Morewood next year, there's more normal people in that dorm.
Why can't we just get the google link right out of the gates? Google News
My experience from TA'ing courses for 5 semesters has shown me that the books switch for mainly three reasons. Professors for courses often change from year to year, resulting in different emphasis in materials. Publishers keep releasing new editions (with extra material and corrections) to promote sales. And the professor always hates the text book so it is a never-ending juggle to find the perfect resource. Personally, I appreciate the professors who are honest enough to say they don't like the text, aren't using it and see no reason why I should buy it.