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Re: Need graph coloring code
- To: imarkov at umich dot edu
- Subject: Re: Need graph coloring code
- From: Joshua N Pritikin <joshua dot pritikin at db dot com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 16:14:53 -0500
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- References: <3A6CEDB0.B0EA55F6@umich.edu>
On Mon, Jan 22, 2001 at 09:34:24PM -0500, imarkov@umich.edu wrote:
> David Edelsohn wrote:
> > I personally have been trying to get IBM to release the graph
> > coloring patent for use in GCC for many years.
>
> Daniel Berlin wrote:
> > IBM's patent actually runs out in 2003 anyway.
>
> 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?
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