> I have code which implements patented algorithms. As with WinModems, if you
> have the hardware, you have permission to use that code.
>
> Make sure you really do have formal permission to use the code. In some
> cases, the patent license goes with the *driver* not with the
> *hardware*. It's up to the patent holder. Otherwise, _you_ can end up
> being liable for patent infringement, or at the very least contributory
> patent infringement. But don't take my word on this; go check with a
> real lawyer.
Or just make sure you don't live in United States. (Where did free
speech go? You can't tell other people algorithm to do v.34 without
consulting it with a lawyer? Why is noone sure what issues really are?
Is it only FUD?)
Pavel
-- I'm pavel@ucw.cz. "In my country we have almost anarchy and I don't care." Panos Katsaloulis describing me w.r.t. patents at discuss@linmodems.org- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/