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RE: E-mail Address as Web Page URL
Okay -- I apologize for suggesting a patent. There will be no patent. Big
time faux pas!
Darryl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-openldap-general@OpenLDAP.org
> [mailto:owner-openldap-general@OpenLDAP.org]On Behalf Of John Stanforth
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 1:24 PM
> To: 'openldap-general@openldap.org'
> Subject: Re: E-mail Address as Web Page URL
>
>
>
> You're kidding me, right?? We've been using this method for
> several _years_
> now for a variety of intranet applications. And we didn't even
> think of it
> ourselves-- several other companies do this as well. You're trying to
> _patent_ this now??
>
> Brave new world, I guess.
>
> -js
>
>
> John Stanforth
> Advanced Research Group
> Enabled Paradigm, Inc.
> jstanforth@enabledparadigm.com
>
>
>
>
> Carl Litt wrote:
> >
> > Big deal. Null user authentication with a redirect HTTP response.
> > Real complicated.
> >
> > Carl Litt
> > Network Administrator
> > Execulink Internet
> >
> > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Darryl Rubarth wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Exyst just announced a new method of looking up URL's that will be of
> > > particular interest to the LDAP community.
> > >
> > > It's most easily understood by trying it out. Open a browser
> window and
> > > simply type my e-mail address as the URL.
> > >
> > > darryl@exyst.com
> > >
> > > You will see that it is redirected using javascript to a web
> page based on
> > > the user name 'darryl'. This has tremendous value in the world of
> > > directories. This same method can be applied in displaying
> ldap entries
> > > through a browser so that users don't have to worry about the
> syntax of
> > > ldap.
> > >
> > > For companies that use Exyst as the web page display of
> directory entries,
> > > the cost to use this technology method is free. For
> companies interested in
> > > licensing this technology method, the cost is nominal (we're
> not looking to
> > > make our profits off the licensing, but we do want to get the
> recognition
> > > for this idea). The patent process is underway, so please no
> unauthorized
> > > use of this technology method.
> > >
> > >
> > > Darryl Rubarth
> > >
> > > http://darryl@exyst.com
> > > for contact info and more
> > >
> > >
>