Don't believe you can patent an algorithm either.
On 28 Feb 2007, at 22:11, Benjamin Webb wrote: > I thought I'd point out > http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11077.asp , the response to the > petition to stop software patents. Apparently software patents are > already illegal in the UK. > > Does this mean that it is legal for us to install MP3 codecs > (including using automatix) or are these patented as algorthims rather > than just software. > > Thanks, I'd like to know whether what I do is legal :) > Ben Webb > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/