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Re: Need graph coloring code
On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 05:35:20PM -0800, jbuck@racerx.synopsys.com wrote:
> > > I would not be surprized if IBM decides to open that patent up
> > > (or to license it to FSF, royalty-free), say, one year before
> > > it runs out -- just to get publicity and honk, once again,
> > > about their "committment to support open-source software" :) :)
> >
> > Has any company ever done that, licensed a patent to FSF, royalty-free?
>
> Raph Levien licensed a number of patents (mostly having to do with
> printing) for free use in GPLed programs, so these are royalty-free to the
> FSF and everyone else.
Wouldn't it be neat for the FSF to have a collection of links to these
instances?
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