Re: [OT] use of patented algorithms in the kernel ok or not?

[John Bradford]

Quote from Jamie Lokier <jamie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> That's why I said it's uncharted territory.  We don't know how safe it
> is to publish code that *doesn't do anything* but does embody a
> patented technique *only if the recipient deliberately modifies the
> code*.

Look at the MTD code.

John.
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