Forwarded From: David Pugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> .. ROTFL..,
I was the programmer at Foodstuffs (ChCh) Ltd that wrote the programs that produced the first bar-coded shelf labels for New World supermarkets in the Canty. region . The label information came from the product file in our IBM System/34 'database' and labels were printed on a Printronix line- printer. ... let's see, that was about 1986 ! rgds, David -- David Pugh Bootstrap IT Ltd www.bootstrap.co.nz On Thursday 10 July 2003 17:23, you wrote: > Very interesting. I'll see what Foodstuffs think of this, all those > supermarkets... > > Cruddy world we live in where people think it is sufficient to patent > something as the obvious as a couple of database fields, then spend the > next 20 years demanding royalties. NB: What is their "date of > invention"? Clear evidence of prior art defeats any patent. > > > We have just become aware of another patent application that will > > affect many in NZ, including us. In summary it is an application for a > > patent on price and product labels that a retailer might produce where > > the text and image on the label comes from a database. > > cheers, > peter > > =========================================== > Peter Hyde, Development Director, SPIS Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand * > TCompress/TCompLHA component sets for Delphi/Kylix/C++ * TurboNote+: > http://TurboNote.com -- top-rated onscreen sticky notes Find all the > above and MORE at http://spis.co.nz > > > --> via Canterbury Software email forum: Success through Connections > Email your messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable list > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Leave or rejoin the list: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/forum.htm ------------------------------------------------------- -- David Pugh Bootstrap IT Ltd www.bootstrap.co.nz ------- End of forwarded message ------- cheers, peter =========================================== Peter Hyde, Development Director, SPIS Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand * TCompress/TCompLHA component sets for Delphi/Kylix/C++ * TurboNote+: http://TurboNote.com -- top-rated onscreen sticky notes Find all the above and MORE at http://spis.co.nz ------- End of forwarded message ------- ===================================================== * Best sticky note software: http://TurboNote.com * Great Affiliate Program: http://TurboNote.com/TBNAffiliateReseller --> via Canterbury Software email forum: Success through Connections Email your messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave or rejoin the list: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/forum.htm
