[thelist] Patent Madness (BT "owns" hyperlinks)

Tea Anybody?:)


>how I responded to my CFO when he showed me the article (entire contents of
>reply):
>
>"crock of horseshit, and won't hold water any more than a piece of swiss
>cheese."
>
>
>sgd
>--
>think safely
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: Teresa_Molina@hartehanks.com
>>  [mailto:Teresa_Molina@hartehanks.com]
>>  Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 12:13 PM
>>  To: thelist@lists.evolt.org
>>  Subject: [thelist] Patent Madness (BT "owns" hyperlinks)
>>
>>
>>  Apparently, a UK Internet co. is claiming a patent on
>  > hyperlinks. They're