Neil Conway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> FYI, IBM has applied for a patent on ARC (AFAICS the patent application
> is still pending, although the USPTO site is a little hard to grok):

> http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220040098541%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20040098541&RS=DN/20040098541

Ugh.  We could hope that the patent wouldn't be granted, but I think
it unlikely, unless Jan is aware of prior art (like a publication
predating the filing date).  I fear we'll have to change or remove
that code.

                        regards, tom lane

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