RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision detection pa tent]

[David C. <Dav...@vi...>]

Don't think so... The problem with PGP was down to the US encryption export
laws.  

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Davies [mailto:MD...@ac...]
Sent: 16 August 2000 11:06
To: 'gda...@li...'
Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision detection
pa tent]


Wasn't the reason why there were two version of PGP was because of software
patents surrounding the RSA technology and that it only affected the US
version.  The international version was free of such restrictions.  Or am I
barking up the wrong tree?  Perhaps this is the wrong discussion forum - but
it worries me that my work here can be affected by a seemingly incompetent
US Patents department.

Regards,
Matt.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Warden [mailto:Pet...@vi...]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:47
> To: gda...@li...
> Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision 
> detection
> pa tent]
> 
> 
> US patents can definitely affect us here, there are various 
> international
> agreements which effectively propagate patents and other intellectual
> property rights, though I'm not certain of the details. A 
> practical example
> is Atari's patent on 'ghost cars' in racing games, which is 
> still actively
> enforced.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthew Davies [mailto:MD...@ac...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 9:50 AM
> > To: 'gda...@li...'
> > Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision 
> > detection
> > pa tent]
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Well I work and live in the UK.  How does this effect me?  
> > Can U.S. patents
> > effect my work?
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > Matt.
> > 
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