I live in Europe, and right now, the patent, if granted, would not have any effect on me. Even if Europe will have patents on software, I doubt that this ARC algorithm will be patentable in Europe.Is it possible to have an abstraction api where we can plug different algorithms.
With two plugins : LRU, ARC. ARC in a contrib module on european server only. ;-)
So any people get the best in regard to their local law. ;-/
It is a trick, a work-around, ok.
BUT, a general way to have some plugins for cache, database file format, etc (like the one for new type/operator) could be very interesting :
a) as a patent workaround
b) as a framework to test new feature
Cordialement, Jean-Gérard Pailloncy
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