On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 01:06:54AM +1300, Nick Phillips wrote: > I thought that in the US at least, source code had been held to be speech > (due to the necessity for precise communication of the ideas expressed > therein) during one of the crypto cases. > There's nothing about patent law that enables it to override the > constitution, is there?
Leaving the question... is 'allowing it to be used' significant? I believe RedHat has altered their distribution (8.0?) to no longer include any .mp3 encoding/decoding software for this very reason. They are not willing to risk a law suit, and they are not willing to force users to license their 'standard' distribution for a fee. As with most scenarios related to law... do you have a lawyer who can make your case for you, or are you simply willing to risk it for others? I'm not being difficult - just some food for thought. mark -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________ . . _ ._ . . .__ . . ._. .__ . . . .__ | Neighbourhood Coder |\/| |_| |_| |/ |_ |\/| | |_ | |/ |_ | | | | | | \ | \ |__ . | | .|. |__ |__ | \ |__ | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them... http://mark.mielke.cc/