On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 8:18 PM, David Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:11 PM, David Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:34 PM, dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> the rync algorythm is actually part of the GPL code released by Andrew
> >> Tridgell.
> >
> > Yes, it is, but you can not Copyright algorithms, and you can't
> > protect them from reverse engineering. You can patent an algorithm,
> > but I know of no such patents on the algorithms used by rsync (not
> > that I've looked).
>
> A reference for my claim:
> http://www.iusmentis.com/copyright/software/protection/
>
> -Dave
>
I read it. I think that the argue ment against is that the algorythm could
be considered a creative work. Your article uses a "hello world" as an
example. It doesnt require creativity to say, I need this to say something
and then type up a bit of code to show a dialog "hello world". Rsync's
algorythm is fairly simple in progression but simplicity doesnt matter to
copyright, only that the process is actually a creating work and not a logic
progression.
I can see how this argument can go either way so I am conceeding this one to
you. You are certainly right in that I can see no flaw in your argument, I
just disagree.
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