Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:32:59 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:
> 
>> They still search these things using filing cabinets and punch cards
>> don't they?
> 
> I don't believe so - there's several publicly accessible PTO database 
> search engines; IBM used to have one (don't know if they do any more) and 
> I believe Google does as well now.
> 
> Jim
Yeah, well. One wonders, even with the unfortunate lack of funding and 
personnel you hear about. Some of this stuff just gets bloody stupid.

-- 
void main () {
   If Schrödingers_cat is alive or version > 98 {
     if version = "Vista" {
       call slow_by_half();
       call DRM_everything();
     }
     call functional_code();
   }
   else
     call crash_windows();
}

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