Bug#159114: marked as done (debian-policy: non-us server is located in a country where it's possible to patent algorithms)
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Subject: debian-policy: non-us server is located in a country where it's possible to patent algorithms
From: "Adrian Bunk" <bunk@fs.tum.de>
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<-- snip -->
...
2.1.5. The non-US sections
--------------------------
...
Programs which use patented algorithms that have a restrictied license
also need to be stored on "non-us", since that is located in a country
where it is not allowed to patent algorithms.
...
<-- snip -->
This seems to be wrong:
<-- snip -->
$ nslookup non-us.debian.org
Note: nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead. Run nslookup with
the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.
Server: 10.150.127.2
Address: 10.150.127.2#53
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: non-us.debian.org
Address: 130.89.175.34
$ nslookup 130.89.175.34
Note: nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead. Run nslookup with
the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.
Server: 10.150.127.2
Address: 10.150.127.2#53
Non-authoritative answer:
34.175.89.130.in-addr.arpa name = debian.snt.utwente.nl.
34.175.89.130.in-addr.arpa name = satie.debian.org.
Authoritative answers can be found from:
175.89.130.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns1.surfnet.nl.
175.89.130.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns1.utwente.nl.
175.89.130.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns2.utwente.nl.
ns1.surfnet.nl internet address = 192.87.106.101
ns1.utwente.nl internet address = 130.89.1.2
ns2.utwente.nl internet address = 130.89.220.2
$
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E.g. the mp3 patents by Thomson multimedia and the Fraunhofer
institute [1] are valid patents in the Netherlands.
cu
Adrian
[1] http://www.mp3licensing.com/patents/index.html
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Subject: Patents can't cover software in .nl after all
From: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@golden-gryphon.com>
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Hi,
The relevant law, according to:
http://www.ivir.nl/wetten/nl/row1995.html
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2. The following are not regarded inventions in the sense of this law:
- discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical methods
- art
- rules and methods for performing mental labour, playing, or
running a company, as well as computer programs
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I suppose hardware decoders etc may still be effected by that patent.
manoj
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