Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Dec 1998 02:19:16 +0100 | From | dalecki <> | Subject | Re: Article: IBM wants to "clean up the license" of Linux |
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Pavel Machek wrote: > > Hi! > > > IPv6 routing Several good algorithms are prohibited. > > compression Arithmetic encoding (bzip), MPEG, audio, GIF... > > encryption Idea, RSA, some kinds of key exchange... > > color management The gimp can't do it. Damn. > > filesystem updates We can't do delayed ordered writes. > > OSPF The IETF is not happy with this one! > > quality-of-service Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) QoS > > register allocation Ever wonder why VC++ code can beat g++ code? > > PPP Can't return a useful error code to the other side. > > drivers/net/zlib.c Must use code with nonlinear time > > requirements. > > This is true if (and only if) you are in U.S. Right? In such case it > would probably be good idea if "patenet-breaking" code was developed > here in Europe... I do not know if using apps produced by european > people would be then legal for u.s. people, but even good apps for us > europeans would be good thing (tm) :-). [It would be also kicker for > U.S. government: if there are better programs for european people than > there are for U.S. people, it will hurt U.S. for sure :)]
Pavel: Beware! They will go to bomb You!
Marcin
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