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A comment on A Fast, Minimal Memory, Consistent Hash Algorithm (2014).

Re:A Fast, Minimal Memory, Consistent Hash Algorithm (2014) by hengestone on Sunday March 24, 2019 @01:45PM (#19477617)
The authors mention that the algorithm is not patented, and won't be. Wait, can algorithms be patented?!
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Re:A Fast, Minimal Memory, Consistent Hash Algorithm (2014) by daemin on Monday March 25, 2019 @07:09AM (#19481526)
Yes, GIF, MPEG, Arithmetic Coding, all have been patented or parts that comprise them have been patented.
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