Join Salon.com today | Help
Benefits of membership

Email this

Amazon to world: We control how many times you must click!

By Scott Rosenberg

With a decision to patent the obvious, Amazon sparks the ire of a free-software advocate -- and a boycott of its site.

Recipient's e-mail address:
Separate up to 10 e-mail addresses with commas.

Personal message (optional):

A link to the article will be included in your message.

Your e-mail address:
We do not save or reuse your email address unless you sign up for the newsletter.

Sign me up for the Salon Daily Newsletter