- Holy sweeping patent batman!
- Posted by Handover Phist on November 21st, 2003
http://www.globetechnology.com/servl...ry/Technology/
Quote:
That patent, according to an AT&T release announcing the suit, describes
"transactions in which a trusted intermediary securely processes
payments over a communications system such as the Internet. The use of a
trusted intermediary ensures that one party will not have to disclose
sensitive information, such as a credit card number or bank account
number, to the other party to the transaction."
Unquote.
Wanna buy something through a channel of communication with a man in the
middle? Pay AT&T.
- Posted by Sugapablo on November 21st, 2003
In article <slrnbrr6cd.3gc.jason@boron.websterscafe.com>, Handover Phist wrote:
This whole patent/IP thing is just getting WAY out of hand! Something
needs to be done about this.
Note: The French knew what to do when the rich got out of hand.
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- Posted by Brian Penix on November 21st, 2003
Sugapablo wrote:
B.
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- Posted by Sugapablo on November 21st, 2003
In article <vrsk1nb3d3h3f8@corp.supernews.com>, Brian Penix wrote:
The French govt failed to adequately defend the nation from a known
aggressor suring WWII, anticipating trench warefare like in WWI and
falling victim to the Blitzkreig.
But the people, back in the days of the revolution, realized that the
aristocracy was getting richer, while the rest were getting poorer and
sicker, and finally said enough was enough and rose up against the upper
class, subjecting them to the guillotine!
This was what I was referring to.
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- Posted by the Entity Formerly Known As Jazz on November 21st, 2003
Sugapablo wrote:
Methinks you might be suffering from oversimplitis. While it is true
that the French revolution was originally a populist revolt, you might
read up on who actually set up the guillotine conveyor belts.
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- Posted by Jim Richardson on November 21st, 2003
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And you somehow missed the reign of terror that followed, as people
started turning in their neighbours to the "commitee for public safety"
and watching *them* get their heads cut off.
Not an auspicious act to follow imho.
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