Many Cards Versus One Card and a List Field

[Richard Gaskin]

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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