From kde-devel  Wed Sep 29 09:15:14 1999
From: Rik Hemsley <rik () kde ! org>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:15:14 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: 3D pie widget
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#if Uwe Thiem
> I want the patent for adding things. That's enough. I'll license 
> then for USD0.00001 per addition. That will leave people alone who 
> just want to check their pay slip. But, gosh, would Intel et al have
> to pay me! And compiler manufacturers. Almost all chip and software
> manufacturers will have to pay me.
> 
> I'll even donate one or two millions to KDE.   ;-)

There was a case some years back of some bank employee who was programming
their system. He 'redirected' all values less than 1 pence to his account,
hoping that no-one would notice the 'rounding down'.

He did actually make millions before he was caught :)

Cheers,
Rik