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Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 22:10:26 -0800 (PST)
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
To: Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: [OT] use of patented algorithms in the kernel ok or not?
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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
> 
> What am I to do?  Ignore the patent?  Or should I refrain from submitting
> the patch I wrote, and look for an unencumbered algorithm instead?

Don't submit, and find an unencumbered algorithm. Unless you can get the
patent holder to grant a license (it does happen).

		Linus