Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [OT] use of patented algorithms in the kernel ok or not? | From | Arjan van de Ven <> | Date | Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:47:05 +0100 |
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On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 00:11, Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
> However, I am aware that there is a patent on this algorithm, exclusively > licensed to a major manufacturer of networking equipment.
a patent in which country ?
Maybe we need a CONFIG_USA so that we can enhance the kernel for non-unitedstatians while keeping it safe to run in that one country with the patents as well. [unhandled content-type:application/pgp-signature] | |