At 04:01 08/30/03 -0400, Bill Arnold wrote:
>"There are several key differences between an EPC and a bar code. First,
>the EPC is designed to provide a unique serial number for every item in
>the system. By contrast, bar codes only identify groups of products. So,
>all cans of Diet Coke have the same bar code more or less. Under EPC,
>every can of Coke would have a one-of-a-kind identifier."
Bill: (moved to [OT])
The first thought that comes to mind is, "Who gives a rat's ass about
individual cans of Coke?" However, I guess some marketing genius
(substitute words: "idiot", "asshole", etc.) would probably like to know
the migration patterns for coke cans, how far they stray from their factory
before being consumed, etc. And that will be a HUGE data processing job,
and provide lots of employment for us programmers. Or the ones in India. :-(
Dan Covill
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