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Pseudo-code
Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, January 31 2013 @ 11:09 PM EST
Follow-up on my above post - also that copyright protection
does NOT exist for the reference implementation (nothing
should get BOTH patent AND copyright protection). Anyone can
use the reference implementation (maybe under BSD, if not
public domain?)

jjs (not logged in)

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  • Pseudo-code - Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 01 2013 @ 04:50 AM EST
Pseudo-code
Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 01 2013 @ 04:51 AM EST
Whether the model is working or not would have to be tested upon infringment
claims, otherwise it's meaningless.

Yes, this would lead to models written in no-longer-supported proprietary
languages being basically unenforcable, but I consider that a good thing.

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Pseudo-code
Authored by: om1er on Friday, February 01 2013 @ 07:19 AM EST
Any requirement that a software patent application includes a working version
of the algorithm would cause a catch 22. If the program demonstrating the
algorithm is to run on a computer, then the applicant cannot submit any
program that does not violate one or more of the other 250,000 software
patents already in existence. (250,000 plus or minus, anyway)

That defines the problem, does it not? A programmer cannot program
anything anymore without violating one or more patents.

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March 23, 2010 - Judgement day.

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