J. Downs wrote:
What made it possible to use HC that way was its "hint bits", a
system for indexing field contents which is not only proprietary
but patented as well. Hint bits made it ultra-fast for obtaining
data across the otherwise-complex structures that make up cards and
fields.
Certainly any such patent has expired by now. Patents are
enforceable a maximum of 20 years past the filing date.
Cool. Let us know what Apples says when you write to ask them for the
code. ;)
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Richard Gaskin
Managing Editor, revJournal
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