[Python-Dev] openSSL and windows binaries (original) (raw)
Greg Ewing greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
Fri Aug 11 02:20:14 CEST 2006
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Martin v. Löwis wrote:
Perform it: do the steps that the algorithm says you should do, or let a machine do it. IOW, run the code.
That can't be right, because it would mean that anyone who runs a program that contains a patented algorithm, even one bought or otherwise obtained from someone else, would need to individually negotiate a licence with the patent owner. That clearly doesn't happen.
If your point is that software patents are evil: I fully agree.
My point is that software patents don't even seem to make sense -- especially in conjunction with open source software.
-- Greg
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