Comment Re:Amazon.com founding programmer also against pat (Score 1) 325
In the spirit of paulbd's closing remarks, I did what I can: I sent email to feedback@amazon.com telling them how much of my business they lost as a result of their patent tactics. Money is the biggest stick I know of in a situation like this, and I encourage everyone to use it.
The letter I wrote follows. Emulate what I have done if you wish. Just be sure to report dollars and cents accurately!
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To whom it may concern:
Due to devisive patent tactics, I refuse to purchase anything from Amazon.com. Barnesandnoble.com has received roughly $500 of my business over the last three months because, although I could save a bit on some books with Amazon.com, its disregard for the Web's wellbeing through pursuit and enforcement of patents sickens me.
The afforementioned figure only reflects personal purchases. As an IT director, I make decisions about software and IT book purchases for the insurance company with which I work. In the last four months alone, I have overseen the purchase of nearly $8000 in software: Beyond.com was the beneficiary! Amazon.com will never see a penny of the budget I oversee so long as its patent tactics continue.
Keep working hard to tighten your grip on the market with patents, Amazon.com. In response, many more people than you suspect will continue to throw more opportunity cost your way and give business to your competitors.
Sincerely,
Joseph J. Egan
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bEgan
The letter I wrote follows. Emulate what I have done if you wish. Just be sure to report dollars and cents accurately!
/* Begin letter */
To whom it may concern:
Due to devisive patent tactics, I refuse to purchase anything from Amazon.com. Barnesandnoble.com has received roughly $500 of my business over the last three months because, although I could save a bit on some books with Amazon.com, its disregard for the Web's wellbeing through pursuit and enforcement of patents sickens me.
The afforementioned figure only reflects personal purchases. As an IT director, I make decisions about software and IT book purchases for the insurance company with which I work. In the last four months alone, I have overseen the purchase of nearly $8000 in software: Beyond.com was the beneficiary! Amazon.com will never see a penny of the budget I oversee so long as its patent tactics continue.
Keep working hard to tighten your grip on the market with patents, Amazon.com. In response, many more people than you suspect will continue to throw more opportunity cost your way and give business to your competitors.
Sincerely,
Joseph J. Egan
/* End letter */
bEgan
