On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:38:28 +0800, Ricky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Granted that algorithms can be picked-up from a book on mathematics, it's not > the algorithm itself being protected but the application of the algorithm to > a unique invention.
If this was the case patents would not apply. You need copyright, as you're protecting the application of the algorithm. Patenting software amounts to locking the algorithms exclusively within the rights of the patent holder. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List plug@lists.q-linux.com (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
