Re: Boycott on Unisys still effective

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From: Lee Sau Dan ~{
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 18:37

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Joe Smith (jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM) wrote:
>> 
>> The use of XOR is patented, unfortunately.
>> 

Oh!  I can't believe this!
The XOR "algorithm" for drawing graphical cursors is so trivial to
be patentable, IMHO....  How about the XOR method of dragging rubber-band
boxes, circles, lines, etc. ?

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