Hyperlink Patent Enforcement

December 19, 2000 7:30 AM

You guys might remember a story a while back about British Telecom claiming a copyright on the basic hyperlink used on all websites. Then figured "pshaw, not like they will enforce it". Well they have filed a lawsuit against Prodigy (Thanks Eric) for just that. They are going after people at the ISP level instead of the website level, which is... odd.

The telco aims to require all ISPs who use hyperlinks -- a fundamental Web technology -- to pay BT a licence fee. BT declined to say what rate it plans to charge

Steve Gibson

Steve Gibson is the cofounder of Shacknews.com. Originally known as sCary's Quakeholio back in 1996, Steve is now President of Gearbox Publishing after selling Shacknews to GameFly in 2009.

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Tabouh

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December 19, 2000 7:31 AM

first post (anon don't count
- OverBurN
  
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  December 19, 2000 7:32 AM
  
  then that means that i got first post....not u :P
  - KcraCSmoka
    
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    December 19, 2000 7:33 AM
    
    i got one off before him but i got 'attempt to post in invalid topic' or someshit :(
    
    not that i give a rats arse
  - Tabouh
    
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    December 19, 2000 7:34 AM
    
    indeed
    
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