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

From: Arjan van de Ven
Date: Fri Dec 19 2003 - 03:53:40 EST


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.

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