Richard Gaskin wrote:
J. Downs wrote:
What made it possible to use HC that way was its "hint bits", a
system for indexing field contents which is not only proprietary but
patented as well. Hint bits made it ultra-fast for obtaining data
across the otherwise-complex structures that make up cards and fields.
Certainly any such patent has expired by now. Patents are
enforceable a maximum of 20 years past the filing date.
Cool. Let us know what Apples says when you write to ask them for the
code. ;)
I think it also falls into the category of "company secrets". In every
NDA I've signed, this has legal significance.
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Jacqueline Landman Gay | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
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