From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262695AbTLSLic (ORCPT ); Fri, 19 Dec 2003 06:38:32 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262705AbTLSLic (ORCPT ); Fri, 19 Dec 2003 06:38:32 -0500 Received: from dvmwest.gt.owl.de ([62.52.24.140]:62102 "EHLO dvmwest.gt.owl.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262695AbTLSLiP (ORCPT ); Fri, 19 Dec 2003 06:38:15 -0500 Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:38:14 +0100 From: Jan-Benedict Glaw To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [OT] use of patented algorithms in the kernel ok or not? Message-ID: <20031219113813.GB18984@lug-owl.de> Mail-Followup-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <20031218231137.GA13652@gnu.org> <1071823624.5223.1.camel@laptop.fenrus.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="oDT+BabbEBWcQhh5" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1071823624.5223.1.camel@laptop.fenrus.com> X-Operating-System: Linux mail 2.4.18 X-gpg-fingerprint: 250D 3BCF 7127 0D8C A444 A961 1DBD 5E75 8399 E1BB X-gpg-key: wwwkeys.de.pgp.net User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org --oDT+BabbEBWcQhh5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, 2003-12-19 09:47:05 +0100, Arjan van de Ven wrote in message <1071823624.5223.1.camel@laptop.fenrus.com>: > On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 00:11, Lennert Buytenhek wrote: >=20 > > However, I am aware that there is a patent on this algorithm, exclusive= ly > > licensed to a major manufacturer of networking equipment. >=20 > 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. :-) So we're giving the most doggy style, worst case performer to USA? With any goodies ripped off? Sounds like fun... MfG, JBG --=20 Jan-Benedict Glaw jbglaw@lug-owl.de . +49-172-7608481 "Eine Freie Meinung in einem Freien Kopf | Gegen Zensur | Gegen Krieg fuer einen Freien Staat voll Freier B=FCrger" | im Internet! | im Ira= k! ret =3D do_actions((curr | FREE_SPEECH) & ~(NEW_COPYRIGHT_LAW | DRM | TC= PA)); --oDT+BabbEBWcQhh5 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/4uMlHb1edYOZ4bsRAqX9AJ4xdJLRRhxKD2TRc/1trNdH96cCuwCfXDjm 8zsvbxPyhG1Ukv4t0tXB1e4= =ZrGf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --oDT+BabbEBWcQhh5--