Michael Bauer wrote: > Randy Kramer wrote: > So, is the algorithm patented as well as copyrighted? If so, I think > another can of worms is about to have the top popped off. > > > You can license something that is patented, thus, if an algorithm is > > patented, it could be licensed.
What algorithm are we talking about? AFAIK, the discussion was about a hypothetical algorithm. If you are asking "can an algorithm be both copyrighted and patented?" -- I don't know. and besides, IANAL, Randy Kramer -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3

