On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 01:21:04PM +0100, Marco Gerards wrote: > >> > >> I do not think these algorithms can be copyrighted and are in the > >> public domain? Can you check this? > > > > Only actual code can be copyrighted. Algorithms can only be patented. > > > > Copyright expires into public domain, but this is only theoretical since > > they reform copyright law every 20 years to extend it. > > > > I think only patents actually expire in practice. > > What I meant was, that the code Bean used is public domain already. > AFAIK that's not uncommon for reference implementations.
It shouldn't be. I wouldn't be too sure though. -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) _______________________________________________ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel
