Bob Bemer, an 82-year-old programmer and former chief of programming @ IBM, has stepped in to add
further disruption to BTs claim of owning the Hyperlink patent:
He invented the escape sequence, which is accessed through the ESC key. It allows the user to shift
through files, networks or programs.
The escape technology is also used in every hyperlink - it is represented by the slash symbol (as in /) and in
essence allows browsers to move from page to page or system to system.
Bemer told wired.com: "I was amazed when I read that BTclaims to own hyperlinks, it's sad. Technology
develops through decades of work by many people. That's why I put my work into the public domain
whenever possible."
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