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Well, if I were the patent holder, anyway.
So, yeah, I'm the Inventor (1 of 2) that filed this concept first before others.
But, this invention isn't *the* foundational patent upon which all those apps which enable you to buy stuff on that dumbarse phones and tablets; but danged close enuff!
US20020091577A1 - Wireless retail purchasing system using a mobile computing device - Google Patents[^]
Don't worry, I was compensated at the qualified rate: a t-shirt, $100 after taxes (Invention Disclosure), and FREAKIN' poverty the rest of my life. 
Signed,
A former future gazillionaire... 
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Helping the world go bankrupt, one purchase on that 'wireless retail purchasing system using a mobile computing device' at a time.
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The best way to bring a Mac to its knees is to run Windows on it.
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Hardly unique, and nothing special. That's absuse of patents.
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If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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An other example how the current patent system created to abusement and not to protection...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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What a crock!
Buying stuff and paying for it (ie. trade) is fundamental to human civilization and has been for many thousands of years.
Since when is doing it on a smart phone app so different as to warrant a patent?
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Gee, post something marked as 'joke' and the crowd goes political freak-a-zoid.
(Not that I don't agree with them on the over-patent abuse. 
Then, again, I don't see any of them with patents.  )
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MacSpudster wrote: Gee, post something marked as 'joke' and the crowd goes political freak-a-zoid.
Never forget where you are. The Sheldons of this world are really smart, but they have their problems with humor, sarcasm, everything female...
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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+10!
History is the joke the living play on the dead.
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Took me a few moments to see the joke icon and until that I was wondering what the heck you were going on about... then again the coffee still hasn't kicked in. 
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MacSpudster wrote: Gee, post something marked as 'joke' and the crowd goes political freak-a-zoid.
The news of Google patenting something that is already widely available in different formats is not suddenly funny simply because you chose the joke-icon. The news itself causes a predictable reaction.
Now, next time you try a joke, go for the format "an X, Y and Z walk into a bar." 
MacSpudster wrote: Then, again, I don't see any of them with patents.
Even in the case that I could file a non-abusive patent, I would opt for the public domain and a CP-like license. Also do not need to file a patent to have an opinion on the patents that Google files.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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MacSpudster wrote: Gee, post something marked as 'joke' and the crowd goes political freak-a-zoid.
Maybe it was the utter lack of humor that fooled us. 
MacSpudster wrote: Then, again, I don't see any of them with patents.
I've had my name attached to a couple non-software patent applications but neither panned out. My late brother had 3 patents - does that count?
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MacSpudster wrote: nd the crowd goes political freak-a-zoid.
One does not count as a crowd. 
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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One of my ancestors invented the wheel,
...whenever I try and collect royalties all I get is a lot of spin.
Signature ready for installation. Please Reboot now.
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Now, that right there is HILARIOUS!
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How the elephant is that a patent???
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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I'm surprised some lawyer hasn't patented pinching a loaf.
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I saw you are interesting in the BPC mystery...
We are working with HP in connection of QA and support (there is some connection to ISO 9xxx)... So, they installed some HP tool on all computers (all HP) and that installation created a machine level environment entry named 'Platform' with the value 'BPC' (no idea what it is)...
Now it is - of course - totally undocumented, but MSBuild will look for that variable if none defined on any higher level (command-line or project file of any kind)...
I'm no QA or support so dumped the HP tool...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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So it was you!!!
Yes - they used HP Easy Setup to install the tool...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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From where that f*** BPC folder comes from suddenly?!?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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This is not a good question - we cannot work out from that little what you are trying to do.
Remember that we can't see your screen, access your HDD, or read your mind - we only get exactly what you type to work with.
Use the "Improve question" widget to edit your question and provide better information.
Oh, sorry - I thought we were in QA ... 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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But his question was a good question : where does it come from ?
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Well, when a mummy folder and a daddy folder love each other very much ...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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is it the same like with those .ransom files?
Like mummy gets loved by ransom and they ...?
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Very similar, but I understand electronic birds and bees are involved.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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...and then don't flunk it!
In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.
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