QuoteThe patent covers an interface that lets users navigate through a tree of expanding options, such as selecting an artist, then a particular album by that artist, then a specific song from that album, said Phil OShaughnessy, a Creative spokesman.

They patented teh logical way to navigate a hierological filesystem. How TF can you patent that? Absurd.  :shock:

somebody will patenet a way we sh*t soon and then it will cost us money everytime you take a dump.

Quote from: brummiesomebody will patenet a way we sh*t soon and then it will cost us money everytime you take a dump.

/Applies for patent on breathing...

 

i can do without breathing but TBH there is nowt like taking a big fat hairy dump  

Thanks for your input Brummie  

shouldnt that be output?  

Quote from: maximusotterThey patented teh logical way to navigate a hierological filesystem. How TF can you patent that? Absurd.  :shock:

because it is the US & youve got retarded patent law

Theyve got software patents.

There was talk of them introducing them in the EU but it wont happen now. Quite an opposition against them in the industry.

Quote from: SamTheyve got software patents.

Thing is they have absolutely no idea what they are doing with them, the patent in this case should never have been ussued.