Re: Article: IBM wants to "clean up the license" of Linux
dalecki (dalecki@cs.net.pl)
Mon, 21 Dec 1998 02:19:16 +0100
Pavel Machek wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> > IPv6 routing Several good algorithms are prohibited.
> > compression Arithmetic encoding (bzip), MPEG, audio, GIF...
> > encryption Idea, RSA, some kinds of key exchange...
> > color management The gimp can't do it. Damn.
> > filesystem updates We can't do delayed ordered writes.
> > OSPF The IETF is not happy with this one!
> > quality-of-service Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) QoS
> > register allocation Ever wonder why VC++ code can beat g++ code?
> > PPP Can't return a useful error code to the other side.
> > drivers/net/zlib.c Must use code with nonlinear time
> > requirements.
>
> This is true if (and only if) you are in U.S. Right? In such case it
> would probably be good idea if "patenet-breaking" code was developed
> here in Europe... I do not know if using apps produced by european
> people would be then legal for u.s. people, but even good apps for us
> europeans would be good thing (tm) :-). [It would be also kicker for
> U.S. government: if there are better programs for european people than
> there are for U.S. people, it will hurt U.S. for sure :)]
Pavel: Beware! They will go to bomb You!
Marcin
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