Re: [Algorithms] ENOUGH ABOUT THE PATENTS, PLEASE

[Stephen J B. <sj...@li...>]

On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Matthew MacLaurin wrote:

> Can we stop talking about ghost cars, centrifugal *ahem* devices, and
> whatnot? We've got a bad noise problem here. This is not a political forum.
 
I agree.

> And please do NOT "list any current patents on 3d character animation that
> they know about." COME ON!
 
I disagree.

We often talk about algorithms and why they may or may not be applicable
to some particular application.

Knowing that some algorithm isn't usable because it's patented is
just as important as knowing that it isn't usable because it's too
slow or generates some nasty artifacts or something.

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