Apple's "1-click" deal leaves a sour taste Patents9/20/2000; 2:32:23 PM 'By accepting the "1-click" patent as valid, Apple has for all practical purposes closed the debate about the patent's very legitimacy.'I have been waiting for an article, like this one from Salon, that covers what I didn't have time to cover: Apple's license legitimatizes the patent in the eyes of a lot of people, and will stifle debate.I wish they had stood up to Amazon, but it's just never worth it for one company to stand up alone, I suppose.