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- From: strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight)
- Subject: Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality
- Message-ID: <1992Dec19.003401.20098@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <1992Dec17.215901.1948@netcom.com> <BzFvHE.po@lila.com> <PHR.92Dec18101252@napa.telebit.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 00:34:01 GMT
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- In article <PHR.92Dec18101252@napa.telebit.com> phr@telebit.com (Paul Rubin) writes:
- >
- > Not everyone shares Sternlight's opinion that "RSA has patents on a wonderful
- > invention and they are entitled to the fruits of their work." See
- > pesp. the FSF's position on algorithmic patents for an opposing view.
- >
- >I think you're thinking of the position paper "Against Software Patents",
- >from the League for Programming Freedom, not the FSF. Write to
- >league@uunet.uu.net if you want a copy.
-
-
- Though Rubin is perfectly correct, the LPF position is not only a
- minority one, but flies in the face of the law. It's not a relevant
- argument in the main substance of this discussion, but rather a
- passing point. It carries as much weight with respect to the issues
- we're discussing as the position that phone service should be free
- would in a discussion of why it's a bad idea not to pay your phone
- bill.
-
- David
-